Pair of Plateau Embroidered Buckskin Moccasins, circa 1880 26855 The black and whtite composition

The black and whtite composition depicts the abstracted figure of a woman in a forest

the black and white composition depicts a little girl standing outside holding flowers in the sunshine

woven of willow and devil's claw with cross and meandering pinwheel elements

Abstract composition in warm colors of brown

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Pair of Plateau Embroidered Buckskin Moccasins, circa 1880 26855 The black and whtite compositionPair of antique beaded moccasins, Salish, circa 1880. Attributed to the Salish peoples (Flathead) from the Plateau region of the United States. Constructed of native tanned buckskin (deer hide) and embroidered. Design consists of a series of heart and foliate motifs in red, pink, white, green and purple. The Plateau region consists of present day Oregon, Washington, British Columbia (Canada), Idaho and Montana.