$15,275
Northern Plains Beaded Hide Moccasins, Blackfeet, c. late 19th century, the hard soles of buffalo rawhide, the buffalo hide uppers beaded on the fronts with multicolored stacked triangle devices on a white ground, the backs with a lightning pattern in pony trader blue beads, red trade cloth cuffs, and high soft hide ankle coverings, lg. 10 1/2 in. Provenance: Given to the present owner's father by the wife of Two-Guns-Whitecalf, c. 1920, provenance and photographs included with the lot.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20