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Man's Moccasins
Not on view
A Cheyenne woman created a representation of the spiritual world on this pair of moccasins. On the top, she beaded a bird, the messenger between humans and the Creator. Around the base, she added two other elements associated with complex Cheyenne spiritual beliefs—a continuous red line and series of stepped triangles. The long fringes trailing from the heels brought movement, and these, along with the leather, are painted a deep yellow, like much of Southern Plains clothing.
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