Cheyenne Moccasins / 1880 New Arrivals By descent in family

By descent in family

A large stone maul with a wooden haft wrapped in buffalo rawhide

and dark/light blue on a translucent white field

The head features cinnamon bun hair pigmented with black and white paint

12" tall and 10" wide

Cheyenne Moccasins / 1880 New Arrivals By descent in familyA pair of hard soled moccasins constructed from native tanned hide and stained on the uppers with yellow ochre. The vamps feature a bar motif comprising dark blue, sky blue, and red sinew sewn seed beads. The perimeter features opposing triangles on a white field. Accompanying the moccasins is a tag from the 19th century collector, Amos Gottschall. The tag reads, "CHEYENNE ARAPAHO NEAR NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA." 9. 5" long Ex Amos Gottschall, PA; Ex