Comanche Beaded Hide Moccasins
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$4,000 -
6,000
Price Realized
$1,875
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Lot Description
Comanche Beaded Hide Moccasins
fourth quarter 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn on soft, thick hide; beaded lanes of cut beads line the sole, vamps, tongue, and cuffs; a line of brass tacks adorn the center of the vamps
length 10-3/4 inches
The last pair in the row, probably Comanche, resembles the Osage-style moccasin being made in Indian Territory around the turn of the century. (Hanson 1994: 68)
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 68, plate 70)
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