Lakota (Sioux)
Pair of Moccasins
Lakota Sioux, Late 19th century
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Lakota (Sioux)
Pair of Moccasins
Lakota Sioux, Late 19th century
Physical Qualities
Hide, porcupine quills, glass beads, cloth, metal, yarn, (Right): 3 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 10 1/8 in. (8.5 x 11.5 x 25.7 cm.)
(Left): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (9 x 12 x 27 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Case, Sparks, Maryland
Object Number
1985.140a-b
Unidentified Lakota (Sioux) Artist
Pair of Moccasins
late 19th century
South Dakota, United States
Hide, porcupine quills, glass beads, cloth, metal, yarn
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Case, Sparks, Maryland, BMA 1985.140a-b
“This is place-based footwear. There’s nothing like walking in a pair of moccasins on Mother Earth, or even asphalt. It changes the way you feel. I think about this whether I wear my moccasins out in the city or on buffalo grass. It’s a different feeling.”
—Dana Claxton
Ralph Case (father-in-law- of donor) collected beginning probably in early 30s, perhaps earlier. Acted as attorney for the Sioux nation in suit against U.S. Government from 1932 to 1966. Was born on a Sioux reservation (c. 1880s/90s); son of a frontier sheriff. (Information from donor, 1984)
