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C.1925 Attributed as Shoshone moccasins. Thread-sewn seed beads on buckskin, with separate rawhide sole. This design is much more closely associated with Lakota and Cheyenne beadwork, but there are old photographs that show Shoshone men wearing similar moccasins. The single flap tongue, as opposed to bifurcated tongues that characterize Lakota and Cheyenne moccasin construction, is characteristic of Shoshone construction. The use of a green field also is similar to Shoshone designs. Although decorated with geometrics, these moccasins are not from the earliest period. They are included in this section, however, to show the influence of Plains Indian patterns on Shoshone designs. Collected by Victor J. Evans and accessioned in 1931. Cat. No. E358969. NMNH. Suitland, MD. |
