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From 9/20 through 9/23, visitors may only enter through the John R entrance. All other entrances, plus the museum grounds, Kirby St and Farnsworth St will be closed during this time for Concours d'Elegance.

Moccasins, between 1880 and 1885

  • Sioux, Native American

Buckskin and glass beads

  • Overall (62.246.A): 2 3/8 × 10 3/4 × 4 1/2 inches (6 × 27.3 × 11.4 cm) Overall (62.246.B): 2 3/4 × 10 3/4 × 4 1/4 inches (7 × 27.3 × 10.8 cm)

Gift of Mrs. Roy E. Leatherman

62.246

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

possibly between 1902-1912, acquired by Roy E. Leatherman, U.S. Marshal in the Indian Territory (later Oklahoma, USA) and the Territory of New Mexico (later New Mexico, USA)

Mrs. Roy. E. Leatherman (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

1962-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Sioux, Native American, Moccasins, between 1880 and 1885, buckskin and glass beads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Roy E. Leatherman, 62.246.