Northern Cheyenne Mocassins

From the seller:
Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins

These incredible moccasins are the real thing; they have been worn and used, you can see the imprint of the woman’s foot and toes in the hide on the bottom of the moccasins. I believe they are Northern Cheyenne Indian, early 1900’s and are in very good condition; nice and clean with no holes or stains. Moccasins are sinew sewn, with typical bead colors in white, dark blue, light blue, red and green. Tongue has beaded border that matches the border on the moccasins openings. They measure 10" long by 4" wide by 2" tall and come from a non smoking home.

These Moccasins are very collectable especially in this condition and a wonderful example of the Native American craftsmanship and artistry.

From Me:
My hands hurt just thinking about beading leather like that!

American Indian Crow Mocassins

From the seller: Early 1900's Crow Woman's Hide Hide Top Beaded Moccasins collected near Crow Agency, Montana located on the Crow Indian Reservation. Length is 9 1/2" with intact ties. Hard Hide Soles showing lots of use (no holes). Sinew sewn. Beaded Floral design has Dark Red, Light Red, Light Green, Dark Green, Old Mustard Yellow, Dark Blue, Light Blue and White. Red Beaded Border on openings. (also red beaded borders on the tongues). Bead work in good condition with no damaged or missing beads. (few missing beads on the border). These moccasins were used and some broken sinew strands where the main hide attaches to the sole due to use. Small hole in the hide (1/2") near the sole on one of the moccasins . Just recently purchased this large collection and will be listing the various items in the next month. Collection was well cared for and contains some nice rare items. From Me: I love the beading on these. I'm think 1910's to 1920's based on the motif.

American Indian Moccasins, early 1900's

From the seller:


Early 1900's (1910) Partial Beaded NORTHERN CHEYENNE INDIAN Hide Moccasins from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. Length of moccasins is 9 1/2". Sinew Sewn. Great Geometric Cross Design Pattern. Typical Bead Colors in Green, Crystal White Cut Beads, , Light Blue and Red . Cross designs are about 4" in length. Hard Hide Soles with no holes, stains, breaks, etc. From a Private Collection of Indian Items located in Southeastern MONTANA. Just recently purchased this large collection and will be listing the various items in the next month. Collection was well cared for and contains some nice rare items. These Moccasins are very collectable especially in this condition.

From Me:

All I can think of is how hard it is to sew beads to leather like that. Very much a piece of art!