21
Pair of Lakota Moccasins Formerly Property of Holy Man and War Chief of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, Sitting Bull (1831-1890), 19th century
the bifurcated tongues and uppers fully beaded in geometric patterns against a white ground
length 9.25" — 23.5 cm.
Estimate $8,000-$12,000
Realised: $9,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
About artist/note:
A forensic foot morphology report conducted by members of the R.C.M.P. on behalf of the Museum of Civilization in June, 2008 accompanies this lot.
Provenance:
Purchased from an associate of Sitting Bull’s by U. S. Scout G. J. van Buren, thence to Niagara Falls Museum