Dakota/Lakota


CMC V-E-347 a,b

Hanpa ksupi, c.1880


 

 

 


Roy Collection.


Glass beads, smoked brain-tanned deer hide, yellow and red ochre, rawhide, sinew.


The mountain design appears four times to signify the four directions.

This design appears four times to represent the four directions.

These special moccasins carry a spiritual meaning because of the paint. Yellow paint has been applied to the soles to bring the wearer safely home (the person may be a warrior who is often away or someone who travels a great deal). Red paint protects the wearer.

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