Pair of Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins, Great Plains ca. 1890, three-quarter hero view
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, side profile showing white-ground bead diamond design and heel lane
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, top view of beaded vamps in blue, green, and yellow diamonds on white ground
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, alternate side view showing sinew-sewn beadwork and rawhide sole
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, close view of toe with multicolored triangular panels
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, heel detail with narrow white beaded lane and ochre-toned hide
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, sole view showing rawhide construction and use wear
Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins pair, Great Plains ca. 1890, Art for Eternity Gallery
Pair of Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins, Great Plains ca. 1890, three-quarter hero view
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, side profile showing white-ground bead diamond design and heel lane
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, top view of beaded vamps in blue, green, and yellow diamonds on white ground
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, alternate side view showing sinew-sewn beadwork and rawhide sole
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, close view of toe with multicolored triangular panels
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, heel detail with narrow white beaded lane and ochre-toned hide
Cheyenne beaded moccasins, sole view showing rawhide construction and use wear
Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins pair, Great Plains ca. 1890, Art for Eternity Gallery
Pair of Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins, Great Plains ca. 1890, three-quarter hero view
Pair of Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins, Great Plains ca. 1890, three-quarter hero view Cheyenne beaded moccasins, side profile showing white-ground bead diamond design and heel lane Cheyenne beaded moccasins, top view of beaded vamps in blue, green, and yellow diamonds on white ground Cheyenne beaded moccasins, alternate side view showing sinew-sewn beadwork and rawhide sole Cheyenne beaded moccasins, close view of toe with multicolored triangular panels Cheyenne beaded moccasins, heel detail with narrow white beaded lane and ochre-toned hide Cheyenne beaded moccasins, sole view showing rawhide construction and use wear Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins pair, Great Plains ca. 1890, Art for Eternity Gallery

Pair Cheyenne Beaded Hide Moccasins

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Great Plains,  Circa 1890, A handsome pair of Cheyenne beaded hide moccasins, sinew‑sewn and fully beaded over the vamps in classic white‑ground Plains style, dating to circa 1890. Each moccasin is worked in tiny glass seed beads on native‑tanned hide with rawhide soles, featuring large central diamonds in blue, green, and yellow on a white field, flanked by smaller stepped diamond motifs and multicolored triangular panels at the toes and sides. Narrow white beaded lanes run up the heels, and the soft uppers retain their original ochre‑toned surface and hide ties; black cloth stuffing presently supports the forms for display.

Materials are native‑tanned hide, glass seed beads, sinew stitching and rawhide soles
Cheyenne moccasins of this period are admired for their densely beaded white grounds and bold diamond designs, which stand out strongly in both ethnographic and Western interiors. Pairs with good age, full bead coverage, and charitable‑sale provenance make strong “crossover” pieces for collectors of Native American art, Western material, and historic textiles.  

Dimensions Lengths: 9 3/4 in (each)

Provenance: Center for Public Interest Law, the University of San Diego.

Condition  Overall very good condition for age and use. The beadwork is largely intact with only scattered small areas of loss and minor loose strands at the toes and edges. Hide shows expected wear, softening, and toning; soles with honest use wear and surface soiling consistent with period use. Some minor staining, scuffing, and edge wear to uppers; original ties present but fragile. Stuffing inserts are modern and for display only.

 

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