Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020

Lot 227

A pair of Athapaskan moccasins Subarctic smoked moose hide

Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £80

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Description

A pair of Athapaskan moccasins

Subarctic

smoked moose hide, caribou, velvet, coloured thread, dyed quill and ribbon, with an embroidered floral spray to the vamp and with three rosettes, circa 1900,

25cm long. (2)

Provenance

Valerie and John Arieta, London.

Michael G. Johnson Collection, from the above in 1997.