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Antique Beaded Moccasins

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho beaded men’s moccasins of brain tanned deer skin with parfleche soles. Trunk piece, unused
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
H 3 in W 10 in D 4 in
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, yellow and blue on white background. Soft soled brain tanned
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux ceremonial moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles. Period: circa 1880
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1880s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads

Antique Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Very Early Pair of Beaded Moccasins, Prairie "Woodlands", circa 1850
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
A rare early pair of Classic Period (Pre-Reservation era) soft-soled moccasins. Constructed of
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Sioux, circa 1900, Blue Buffalo Tracks
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian moccasins, expertly beaded by a member of the Sioux (Plains Indian) tribe. The dark
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads, Hide

Beaded Paiute Native American Indian Handmade Work of Art Moccasins
By Native American Art
Located in Tustin, CA
glass seed beads are sewn to the exterior of the native tanned hide. Beaded moccasins are in near
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Animal Skin, Beads

Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs
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1880s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads

19th Century, Sioux Beaded High-Top Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This is an outstanding set of authentic original beaded hide high-top / high-top moccasins with
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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19th Century, Southern Plains Beaded High-Top Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
moccasins dyed with yellow ochre. Adorned with a single beaded band above the sole, the leggings with two
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Moccasins, Antique 1880s Arapaho Native American Plains Indian, Hide with Beads
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
This pair of 19th century antique moccasins date to circa 1880 and are constructed of native tanned
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Hide, Glass, Beads

1920s Vintage Moccasins - Hand Beaded Suede - Leather Outer - Native American
Located in KENT, GB
Product Details: Hand Beaded - Native American - Suede Moccasins - Leather Front Tie - Sheepskin
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1920s American Antique Beaded Moccasins

Native American Sioux Authentic Ceremonial Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux Ceremonial moccasins, with fully beaded soles. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains
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1880s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads

Antique Sioux Moccasins 'Plains Indian' 1870s Buckskin, Quillwork & Beadwork
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650-1875). Hand
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads

Study Aim
By Carl Kauba
Located in Missouri, MO
, blankets, feathers, as well as beaded moccasins. Reportedly, Kauba came to America around 1886. Inspired
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Bronze

Study Aim
Study Aim
H 9.5 in W 10 in D 4 in
Going into Battle
By Carl Kauba
Located in Missouri, MO
buckskin, variously tinted shirts, blankets, feathers, as well as beaded moccasins. Reportedly, Kauba came
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Bronze

Native American in Canoe
By Carl Kauba
Located in Missouri, MO
tinted shirts, blankets, feathers, as well as beaded moccasins. Reportedly, Kauba came to America around
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Bronze

Antique Native American Plains Indian Doll
Located in Highland, IN
2.75"d he is clad in a fringed and beaded buckskin shirt, pants, moccasins, and sports real hair. We
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Leather, Beads

Antique Native American Doll, Sioux 'Plains Indian', 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads and horse hair, this doll is wearing a
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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WIND IN HER HAIR
By W Stanley Proctor
Located in Tallahassee, FL
American Indian with beaded buckskin dress and moccasins. Part of Artist's Private Collection.
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Bronze

19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags
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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Tshusick, Ojibway Woman: Original Folio Hand-colored McKenney & Hall Lithograph
By McKenney & Hall
Located in Alamo, CA
traditional Ojibway clothing, with a fringed and beaded dress and moccasins. She wears a beaded necklace, a
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Lithograph

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19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho large panel, tobacco bag with old collection tag "tobacco bag" white seal #450. Brain tanned buffalo calf. All original, remains soft and supple. Sinew sewn. Period: Last qu...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.  
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2010s French Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Iron

Large Fine Apache Basket
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Apache pictorial bowl with dogs and man figures with center squash blossom design. Period: First quarter 20th century Origin: Apache Size: 16" x 4" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Other

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art is well preserved and can be dated to 1890-1910. Woven with hand-spun natural yarn...
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1890s American Navajo Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Wool

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
H 53 in W 76.75 in D 0.1 in
Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nootka hand drum with polychrome salmon, brass tacks, brain tanned handhold, original sale tag of $40. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Nootka, Northwest Size: 8" x...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
H 1.75 in W 8 in D 1.75 in
Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico
By Acoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This unique polychrome Native American seed pot is round in form and decorated in an array of geometric shapes with a figural design on top. The colors are deep brown, reddish-orange...
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20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Ceramic, Paint

Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lakota Sioux warrior painting on buffalo hide by Merle Locke. Paint on contemporary buffalo hide. Painting of 16 warriors riding on horseback, each carrying feathered coup sticks, su...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Other

Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Pottery Ananyu 'Snake' Vase/Jar
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful small traditionally created blackware vase/vessel with snake ("Ananyu") pattern by Fidel (Native American, 1936 - 2018) and Tonita Naranjo (Native American, 1940-2007), cir...
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1990s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Clay, Ceramic

"George Washington at Dorchester Heights" after Gilbert Stuart, Oil on Canvas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a framed oil-on-canvas painting entitled George Washington at Dorchester Heights by an unnamed artist. The painting dates to the mid-to-late 19th century and was modeled...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Paint

Greek Bronze Illyrian Helmet, Archaic Period
Located in New York, NY
Greek bronze Illyrian Helmet Archaic period, circa 500-500 BC. Hammered from sheet-bronze, of domed form, with two parallel ribs to the bowl, a straight visor, two raised parallel ...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Bronze

Plateau Parfleche Envelope, circa 1900
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Plateau painted parfleche envelope painted in green, blue, orange, yellow and red. Period: circa 1900 Origin: Plateau Size: 28" L x 12" W. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery d...
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Other

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hidatsa Sioux work bag from Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Properly referred to as a woman's work bag that was used for holding sewing materials, sinew, awls and beads. Sinew sewn on b...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Cedar

Roach Headdress, Antique Native American, Plains Indian, 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Antique 19th century Native American (Plains Indian) roach headdress made with dyed deer hair and porcupine guard hair on a u-shaped braided cloth with leather cords. Custom displa...
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Fur

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Navajo chief blanket of the third phase circa 1895-1920s. The chief blanket is the highest achievement of the Navajo textile development, and this is a wonderful exampl...
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Yarn

Native American Belt Attributed to the Shinnecock People
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning hand-crafted belt featuring a beautiful turquoise stone. This very decorative native belt attributed to the Shinnecock People of the United States of America would look wo...
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20th Century American Tribal Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Shell, Fabric

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Pair of Plains Indians Moccasins, USA, Early 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of moccasins. Plains Indians, USA, 20th century. Pair of leather moccasins and milking beads
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

American Indian Beaded Moccasins, Apache, Late 19th Century
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A rare pair of 19th century Apache moccasins, circa 1880. Created from native tanned hide with
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Early 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, 19th Century, Plains
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Each moc is partially beaded on the vamp with a
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Kiowa, Plains, 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide and artfully beaded with blue, white and red trade beads; the
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Blackfeet 'Plains Indian', circa 1890
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of 19th century Blackfeet beaded hide Moccasins, vintage circa 1890 Native American/North
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins, Sioux, Late 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed from native tanned hide with red trade cloth and glass trade beads in intricate designs
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Native American Child's Moccasins with Flag Imagery
Located in York County, PA
would be used for "show" and to illustrate the skill of the maker. Although moccasins with fully beaded
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1890s American Antique Beaded Moccasins

19th Century Cheyenne Plains Indian Beaded Pictorial Moccasins, circa 1890
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Native American Beaded Society Moccasins created around 1890, Cheyenne (Plains Indian
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads, Hide

Antique Native American Beaded Child's Moccasins, Arapaho, circa 1875
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of late Classic period moccasins made for a youth or child. Constructed of native tanned
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Child's Moccasins, Cheyenne, 19th Century
By The Cheyennes
Located in Denver, CO
Created for a child, this pair of moccasins was constructed from native tanned hide. Fully beaded
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Pair Of Indian Beaded Seal skin Moccasin's With Fox Fur Trim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF 19THC BEADED INDIAN MOCCASIN'S WITH FOX FUR TRIM AND SEAL SKIN BODY.GREAT CONDITION WITH
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19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

Important Classic Period Moccasins, Seneca
Located in Denver, CO
A very early and rare example of Seneca (Northeast or Woodlands) Native American Indian moccasins
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

Moccasins and Leggings, Sioux 'Plains', circa 1910, Native American Beadwork
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
. Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Each moccasin has blue buffalo tracks on the vamp and
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Awl Case, Sioux 'Plains Indian, ' 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
making moccasins, clothing and other beaded items. Holes would be perforated in the hide and then sinew
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Yankton Sioux men's fully beaded moccasins. Sinew sewn, parfleche soles, fringe trailers on heels
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Other

Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Yankton Sioux Beaded Moccasins
H 3 in W 4.5 in D 10 in
Native American Antique Iroquois Beaded Moccasins
Located in London, GB
Native American Iroquois Beaded Moccasins Buckskin Velvet  decorated with of glass beads in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Wool, Cotton

Native American Antique Iroquois Beaded Moccasins
Native American Antique Iroquois Beaded Moccasins
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H 9.45 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Antique Native American Pictorial Beaded Moccasins, Cheyenne, 19th Century
By The Cheyennes
Located in Denver, CO
Pictorial beaded moccasins constructed of native tanned hide with glass trade beads. Design
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Beaded Moccasins, Cheyenne 'Plains Indian', circa 1880s, Buffalo Tracks
By The Cheyennes
Located in Denver, CO
19th century Native American Beaded Moccasins, Cheyenne (Plains Indian), circa 1880s. Native tanned
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1880s American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Beaded Moccasins, Cree, Plains Indian, circa 1890, Star & Cactus Flowers
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 19th century Native American Beaded Moccasins, Cree (Plains Indian), circa 1890. Native
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Hide, Beads

19th Century Plains Beaded Moccasins
By Native American Art
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of high button, deerskin moccasins of a Plains Native American tribe. Beaded by hand on
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Metal

19th Century Plains Beaded Moccasins
19th Century Plains Beaded Moccasins
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 10 in
Antique Native American Plains Indian Beaded Moccasins, circa 1880
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of 19th century Northern Plains Indian moccasins constructed of native tanned buffalo hide
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Cheyenne (Plains Indian), circa 1890
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of Southern Cheyenne (Plains Indian) Moccasins created circa 1890. Constructed of Native
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Native American Childs Ceremonial Beaded Moccasins, Cheyenne, circa 1900
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
Cheyenne (Plains Indian), antique Native American child's moccasins, vintage late 19th or early
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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19th Century, Central Plains, American Indian Beaded Moccasins, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare pair of North American Central Plains beaded hide moccasins. The uppers are fully
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Mid-19th Century American Tribal Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads, Hide

Fine Native American Pair Fully Hand Beaded Moccasins, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
bead work in red, blue, green, and white colors. Patina from appropriate age. Dimensions: 9.75
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19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Granite

Antique Native American Beaded Child's Moccasins, Arapaho, 19th Century
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A youth or child's pair of moccasins. Constructed of native tanned hide and intricately beaded with
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Beaded Child's Moccasins, Cheyenne 'Plains Indian, ' 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
A remarkable pair of child or youth-sized moccasins created between 1875-1900. Constructed of
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Moccasins, Early 20th Century, Sioux, Plains Indian, Pictorial Bead Work, Tepees
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage Native American moccasins, Sioux (Plains Indian) ceremonial style, fully beaded including
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Sioux Moccasins
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sioux moccasins Measures: L 10 1/4" circa 1880s Glass seed beads with three shades of blue and
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Beaded Moccasins

Sioux Moccasins
Sioux Moccasins
H 3.5 in W 4 in D 10.25 in
Fine Native American Indian Huron Beaded Moccasins
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Native American Huron beaded moccasins Finely beaded with intricate floral
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Leather

American Indian Art, Blackfoot Beaded Moccasins, Alberta, Canada, Circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
American Indian Art Blackfoot beaded moccasins Alberta, Canada, circa 1900 Skin, rawhide (soles
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Early 1900s Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Fabric

American Indian Art, Blackfoot Beaded Moccasins Alberta, Canada, Circa 1885
Located in Paris, FR
American Indian Art Blackfoot beaded moccasins Alberta, Canada, circa 1885 Skin, rawhide (soles
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19th Century Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Fabric

American Indian Art, Sioux Beaded Moccasins, South Dakota, USA, Circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
American Indian Art Sioux beaded moccasins South Dakota, USA, circa 1890 - 1895 Skin, rawhide
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19th Century Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Fabric

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Tucson, AZ
Hand tanned deer skin moccasins with minor bead loss, sinew sewn. Moccasins are supple to the touch
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19th Century American Native American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Beads

Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
H 10.5 in W 3.75 in D 3.5 in
19th Century Plains Beaded Hide Baby Moccasins
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of fine late 19th century Plains beaded hide baby moccasins with multi-colored beads and
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19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

American Indian Art, Reverse Cree Moccasin, Saskatchewan, Canada, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
American Indian Art Reverse Cree moccasin Saskatchewan, Canada, circa 1880 Velvet, fabric, beads
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19th Century Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Fabric

Woodland Maliseet Bead Decorated Moccasins
Located in Hershey, PA
A very rare form, in an unusually large size. Custom art base included.
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19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

Northern Plains Sioux Moccasins
Located in Hershey, PA
Fully beaded on buffalo hide, original beaded split tongue. Custom art base included.
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19th Century American Antique Beaded Moccasins

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Antique Beaded Moccasins For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique beaded moccasins available for sale. The range of distinct antique beaded moccasins — often made from animal skin, hide and beads — can elevate any home. Antique beaded moccasins have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made antique beaded moccasins over the years, but those made by Native American Art, Sioux Indian Art and Arapaho Indian Art are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Beaded Moccasins?

Antique beaded moccasins can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,873, while the lowest priced sells for $495 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.

Finding the Right native-american-objects for You

As part of thoughtful home decor, antique and vintage Native American objects — works created by Native American artists and artisans — can bring rich textures and colors into a space.

Art collecting can be done in a socially and environmentally conscious way that reinvests in local communities. Tribal art is traditionally crafted with earth-friendly materials that respect the environment.

Textiles have long been objects of art and utility for Native Americans. Traditional weaving techniques involve material made from plant and animal fibers. Different tribes have woven distinctive patterns and colors into blankets, rugs and garments, such as the vibrant geometric shapes woven from wool by the Navajo.

After metal and glass beads were introduced to North America by Europeans, they became a popular form of art. Intricate beading appears on clothing, jewelry and other objects. Beadwork not only looks stunning, but it is also deeply emblematic of Native American ethnicity and can be used to pass stories handed down from generation to generation. Beaded garments have often been commissioned for important events like weddings, dances and celebrations.

Native Americans initially created pottery out of necessity to carry water and store food. For centuries, artists have decorated jugs, vases and other vessels, from designs etched into clay to experimentation with firing methods for unique finishes.

Find a diverse collection of colorful and culturally enriching antique and vintage Native American decorative items, objects and much more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Beaded Moccasins
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Identifying an antique bead is a careful art. First inspect the bead for any seams that could indicate it was molded in a contemporary fashion. Antique beads tend to have a larger center hole. Inspect the bead for signs of natural age. An expert can help you confirm the approximate age of your bead. Shop a range of antique beads from top sellers on 1stDibs.