Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 24678 and gray brown

and gray brown

Earth and Sun

Ink on paper

original vintage painting by artist Donna Marecak

to decorating their parfleche either with incised or painted motifs that were significant to them and/or the tribe

Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 24678 and gray brownPair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650 1875). Created by a Sioux (Plains Indian) artisan, circa 1870s. The moccasins are constructed of native tanned buckskin with bands of quill work in red, blue and yellow. Beaded around the soles with glass trade beads in blue, white, green and white heart red.