Pair of Moccasins
- Medium
- Animal hide, beads
- Dimensions
- 10 3/8 x 4 x 4 1/4 in. (26.35 x 10.16 x 10.8 cm) (a, left) 10 1/2 x 4 x 4 1/4 in. (26.67 x 10.16 x 10.8 cm) (b, right)
- Genre
- Beadwork
Tags
United States
About
The Tsistsistas are known for their well-crafted footwear, which often have beaded images drawn from traditional life. A red bird has been beaded on the upper portion of the moccasins shown here, referencing the Thunderbird, a being that is important in the Tsistsistas cosmos. Beaded on the other moccasins is a red cross, which does not represent Christianity, instead symbolizes the Morning Star, another figure in Tsistsistas traditions.
