Description:
A pair of small earthenware moccasins decorated with red, white, and black patterns and likely made for the tourist market. Constituting a game in which one player throws a pebble into one of the moccasins and the other player tries to guess which one contains the pebble.

Label Text:
SKINNER CATALOGUE: Indian Game. A pair of small moccasins, constituing a game in which one player throws a pebble into one of the moccasins and th other player tries to guess which one contains the pebble. Cat. 1933.

Tags:
indigenous people; Native American; shoes; clothing

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