Pair of Plateau Embroidered Buckskin Moccasins, circa 1880 15485 and oil glaze on masonite

and oil glaze on masonite

outer dimensions measure 19 ½ x 16 ¼ inches

verdant valley below

Titled center margin

moccasins and leggings with two horse hair braids

Pair of Plateau Embroidered Buckskin Moccasins, circa 1880 15485 and oil glaze on masonitePair of antique beaded moccasins, Salish, circa 1880. Attributed to the Salish peoples (Flathead) from the Plateau region of the United States. Constructed of native tanned buckskin (deer hide) and embroidered. Design consists of a series of heart and foliate motifs in red, pink, white, green and purple. The Plateau region consists of present day Oregon, Washington, British Columbia (Canada), Idaho and Montana.