1880-1910
attributed to
Northeastern Woodlands people
30.560A-B
Not currently on view
attributed to
Northeastern Woodlands peopleA) 1-1/2 x 3 x 6-7/8 in. B) 2 x 3-1/2 x 6-3/4 in.
Gift of Vice Admiral Albert Parker Niblack
Estate of Vice Admiral A. P. Niblack [1859-1929], Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1930.
The word most often used to identify American Indian footwear is "moccasins," a term of the Algonquin people of eastern Canada.
These moccasins are typical in having hard rawhide soles and soft leather upper parts.
The intention of beaded dress items is to beautify and enhance an owner's status.
American Indian beadwork, in general, is decorative rather than symbolic, and most designs are geometric and floral.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
April 11, 1999 - June 27, 1999
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