Child’s Moccasins

Cheyenne1875/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

Cheyenne and Sioux women beaded the soles of infant moccasins for their own children, and in later years, for their grandchildren. Moccasins with full beading were not for everyday use.

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Title: Child’s Moccasins
Creator: Cheyenne
Date: 1875/1900
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: W 8.5, H 3.5, D 3 cm
Material: Buckskin, glass beads
Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5119

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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