OGLALA TETON SIOUX BEADED MAN’S MOCCASINS CIRCA 1880

A LARGE PAIR OF OGLALA TETON SIOUX BEADED HIDE MAN’S MOCCASINS ca 1880   10” – 25 1/2cm Solid bead work, all sinew sewn.  The buffalo raw hide sole is also sinew sewn and shows good wear. The two attached labels 0052 correspond with Rathbun’s old inventory list no. 121. Perfect condition. Important provenance, Heritage Auction Certificate Field collected by Nellie (Rathbun) Woodard and her son Charles Raymond, who operated a “Dry Goods” store and Indian Trading Post in Chadron, Nebraska, near the South Dakota border, beginning in the late 1880s. The young and handsome Raymond wore his hair long until age 17 in solidarity with his native friends. He was a lifelong friend of the famous Oglala Teton Sioux Chief Red Cloud (1822–1909). The complete collection remained unpacked until 1940, after which each piece was left untouched and in its original condition!  This collection was finally sold at the Heritage Auction in Dallas, Texas, through Raymond’s grandson, Paul Rathbun. The great collection which Nellie and Raymond accumulated over the years was inherited by Raymond’s son Speed and later by his grandson Paul. Please find attached history and inventory list. INVENTORY LIST History Page 1 History Page 2 History Page 3 History Page 4