Pair of Arapaho Partially Beaded Moccasins Eskimo Art one stitch wide of dyed

one stitch wide of dyed reddish material dividing the body of the basket quarters

irrespective of who or where it was made

1st Quarter 20th Century

It has extensive moth damage as illustrated in the photographs

The skin used to cover the frame is dark and has a mottled pattern

Pair of Arapaho Partially Beaded Moccasins Eskimo Art one stitch wide of dyedThese are a nice pair of used Arapaho moccasins. The design is good and the beadwork is very even. All of the beads are tiny and the colors are good, except for the bright red orange beads. From the size of the beads and quality of the beading, I would have dated these moccasins at around 1900 but the red orange beads throw me. I don't know how early they showed up on the plains. That being said, I think these are a fine pair of moccasins and a lot