Plains Child's Moccasins Beaded with Thunderbird Motif, circa 1885 26932 original circa 1928-1929 painting by

original circa 1928-1929 painting by Colorado artist Charles Ragland Bunnell

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the large cuffs have edge beading with trade beads and are adorned with a silky trade cloth in white

Tempera on masonite

The black and white composition depicts three semi abstract women surrounding an Ancient Greek warrior

Plains Child's Moccasins Beaded with Thunderbird Motif, circa 1885 26932 original circa 1928-1929 painting byPair of antique 19th century Cheyenne beaded child's moccasins, circa 1885. Constructed of native tanned hide and trade beads. Fully beaded uppers with black thunderbird motifs and red triangles against a yellow field.