Abstract geometric composition in neutral shades of black and gray on a beige field
Original landscape painting of Deer Creek near Morrison
Painted in vibrant colors of purple
Arapaho moccasins constructed of native tanned hide with glass trade beads in green
outer dimensions measure 19 ½ x 16 ¼ inches
Pair of Plateau Embroidered Buckskin Moccasins, circa 1880 15485 Abstract geometric composition in neutralPair 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.