Ojibwe beaded moccasins
Pair of leather moccasins made in the late nineteenth century. The black velvet cuff and vamp are decorated with metal faceted and glass seed beads arranged in a floral motif. Predominant colors are clear, white, purples, yellows, oranges, blues, greens, and reds. The cuff and tongue are trimmed with a purple silk ribbon that serves as a tie closure.
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