Antique Arapaho Beaded Mocassins from Ian West collection Native American

Antique Native Arapaho beaded mocassins from Ian West collection. Cm 25,5 x 9 x 8,5. Rain tanned hide , full covered with Venetian beads.

The inside of a mocassin is painted with a red, blue and green pattern. On the sole it is written the number "10". And other text by now almost faded. They still have the tag of the Ian West collection, with the item number.

The little leaf note is from previous collectors. Ian West (1924- 2015) was a renowned expert of Native American cultures and artifacts. He was a friend of Edward H. Blackmore, the foremost authority of Indians in the UK at the time and some few years later Colin Taylor, a noted scholar and collector on the same subject. They remained lifelong friends and collaborated publishing books and articles and displaying their collections at exhibitions across the country.

The item "Antique Arapaho Beaded Mocassins from Ian West collection Native American" is in sale since Sunday, November 22, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Clothing & Moccasins". The seller is "magellan9" and is located in Borgatello. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Canada.

• Provenance: Ian West collection

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