Pair of Moccasins

Pair of Moccasins

About 1870
Culture
Comanche
Country
United States
Object
boot, pair
Medium
Hide, beads, silver, paint, and sinew
Accession Number
1948.100A-B
Credit Line
Native Arts acquisition funds

Comanche artist, Moccasins, About 1870. Hide, beads, silver, paint, and sinew; 37 in. x 9 1/2 in. x 3 1/4 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1948.100A-B

Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Acquired by Mrs. V. J. Evans, WA, before 1948; Purchased via Fred Renner by the Denver Art Museum, 4 December 1948.
Exhibition History
  • "Les Indiens des Plaines," Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France, 4/8/2014-7/20/2014 (see also "The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky")
  • "The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky," Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 9/19/2014-1/11/2015 (see also "Les Indiens des Plaines")
  • "The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky," Metropoloitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, 3/9/2015-5/10/2015 (see also "Les Indiens des Plaines")

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