Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 crayon and watercolor on paper including a moth

including a moth

this rug has a bold pattern consisting of stylized Maltese crosses

Abstract composition of a bird in shades of black

Abstract composition resembling a busy highway

Signed by the artist and titled lower left

Late Classic Period Moccasins Beaded with Quillwork, circa 1875 crayon and watercolor on paper including a mothPair 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.