Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 crayon and watercolor on paper Cortez Colorado)

Cortez Colorado)

Abstract composition resembling a busy highway

holds an owl as a symbol of her wisdom

Abstract composition of a bird in shades of black

including a moth

Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 crayon and watercolor on paper Cortez Colorado)Pair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650 1875). Created by a Sioux (Plains Indian) artisan, circa 1870s. The moccasins are constructed of native tanned buckskin with bands of quill work in red, blue and yellow. Beaded around the soles with glass trade beads in blue, white, green and white heart red.