Beaded Moccasins and Leggings, circa 1910 Alexis Comparet a grasshopper

a grasshopper

Composition in blue

and yellow on a white field

Weaving is mounted and measures 96 x 53 inches

Mounted with an archival masonite board and floated in a custom frame

Beaded Moccasins and Leggings, circa 1910 Alexis Comparet a grasshopperEarly 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.