A pair of beaded moccasin leggings illustrates the exquisite beauty and crafts of Plains art in the late nineteenth century. The Museum’s Plains collections are being used by a number of Native American tribes today for inspiration as historic crafts are brought back to life. Southern Arapaho; Oklahoma.

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