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Pair of Moccasins

1890
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Moccasins
  • Date: 1890
  • Geography: Object place North Dakota or South Dakota, United States
  • Culture: Sioux
  • Medium: Native-tanned skin, glass
  • Dimensions: H. 9 x W. 3 3/4 in. (22.9 x 9.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.154.108a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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