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Moccasins with Parfleche Soles

Wyoming State Museum

Wyoming State Museum
Cheyenne, United States

Adult pair of moccasins. Hard sole of parfleche (painting on the inside) and beaded with lazy stitch. Design is a light blue "buffalow track" with the top near tounge having driangles of orange, bright light blue, red and rows of cobalt blue. in the center between the tracks is a white background with a red outline of trianges seperated by a cross. The center is a brighter shade of white. This same design is around the edge of the moccasin with alternating red with white design and cobalt blue with striped pink and white beads. Tounge is split into two tabs edged in read and beaded in red and a blue on a white background. Silver colored tinklers on each tab (only one on each moccasin present.) Possibly sinew sewn.

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  • Title: Moccasins with Parfleche Soles
  • Tribal Affiliation: Crow
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