Ethnological Beadwork Collections

WESTERN APACHE BEADED MOCCASINS

Dates: About 1935
Material: Buckskin, glass beads.
Catalog No.: E-9248

Western Apache moccasins had hard rawhide soles and buckskin uppers. They were frequently decorated with beaded or painted designs. Beaded designs were typically applied on narrow diagonally patterned bands.