Beaded Moccasins and Leggings, circa 1910 Alexis Comparet Thompson River

Thompson River

Composition in blue

The hide is supple and flows nicely

Lithograph on paper by Dale Chisman (1943-2008) titled "I Breathed A Gentle Fragrance" edition 8 of 30 from 1987

Malde (1923-2007) titled Chettro Kettle Wall

Beaded Moccasins and Leggings, circa 1910 Alexis Comparet Thompson RiverEarly 20th century Northern Sioux moccasins and leggings. Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Each moccasin has blue buffalo tracks on the vamp and teepee elements in green, yellow and red around the perimeter against a white field. The leggings are beaded around the cuffs with tepee motifs in dark and light blue with red on a white field, the hide is rubbed with yellow ochre.