Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890
Tsistsistas (Cheyenne)expand_more
Animal hide, beadsexpand_more
The Ulrich Acquisition Fund and The Driscoll Art Accessions Endowment Fundexpand_more 2002.57.2a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
The Tsistsistas are known for their well-crafted footwear, which often have beaded images drawn from traditional life. A red bird has been beaded on the upper portion of the moccasins shown here, referencing the Thunderbird, a being that is important in the Tsistsistas cosmos. Beaded on the other moccasins is a red cross, which does not represent Christianity, instead symbolizes the Morning Star, another figure in Tsistsistas traditions.
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- Pair of Moccasins
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- 2002.57.2a,b
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