Pair of Moccasins

• Artist: Osage, Native American (Culture)
• Medium: Hide, beads
• Geographical Location: Pahuska, Osage Village, Oklahoma, USA
• Dates: early 20th century
• Dimensions: Each: 10 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (27.5 x 11 cm)
• Collection: Arts of the Americas
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, SPECIAL EXHIBITION, 5-Rotating 5G81
• Accession Number: 11.694.9035a-b
• Image: 11.694.9035a-b_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Pair of moccasins with totally beaded blue and red thunderbird designs. According to Sean Standing Bear, (Osage) 10/20/2000, a non-Osage person might have made these because the birds are positioned upside down. Osage design dictates indicate the birds would point skywards.