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  • Embroidered Plateau-Style Moccasins
  • Indians of North America; Quillwork; Embroidery; Clothing & dress; Beads;
  • Moccasins were made from a single piece of medium-heavy leather, such as deerskin, and decorated with quillwork or beadwork, or sometimes painted. Plateau men and women usually wore similar styles. These moccasins were possibly resoled at one...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Artifact Collection
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  • Chief Joseph's Quirt
  • Indians of North America; Tacks; Hides & skins; Leather goods; Horns (Animal); Antlers
  • This elk horn prong is polished and has brass tacks inserted at the lash end. The lash is made from commercial harness leather in a double thong coming from the center of the wide base of the horn. A buckskin thong handle is attached through a hole...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Artifact Collection

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