Women sometimes expressed affection for men and children by beading every surface of their moccasins, even the soles. These moccasins were worn for special events such as weddings, honoring ceremonies, and burials.

Tanned hide, glass, commercial cotton, sinew, tinned metal, unidentified feather, commercial dye; L 28.0 x W 11.0 x H 9.5 cm; 23102-16895 a & b, gift of John A. Beck