Mocassins

362-121 Chemehuevi children's moccasins; pagáp (TK; Lowie 1924:217-218), paahts (Van Valkenburgh 1976:12); buckskin; l. 17 cm.; w. 7 cm., h. 12.5 cm.; ca. 1870-1880. This pair of rather worn children's moccasins has thin rawhide soles, and soft buckskin uppers colored a reddish-brown. The uppers are stitched to the soles with sinew, and leather thongs are laced through holes from back to front (cf. Fowler and Matley 1979:31-32).