ANTIQUE 1910 NATIVE AMERICAN IROQUOIS MOHAWK INDIAN BEADED MENS MOCCASINS 10”
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:657215 | Tribal Affiliation: Iroquois |
ANTIQUE 1910 NATIVE AMERICAN IROQUOIS MOHAWK INDIAN BEADED MENS MOCCASINS 10” LONG BY 4” WIDE. THESE MOCCASINS ARE MADE FROM DEER SKIN AND TRADE CLOTH. THERE IS SOME BEAD WORK MISSING ON THE LEFT MOCCASIN AND A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT MOCCASIN.THESE MOCCASINS ARE FROM A LARGE PRIVATE COLLECTION IN ILLINOIS BELONGING TO DR. JONATHAN REYMAN.INFORMATION ON DR. REYMAN: Reyman decided to go into business at the urging of his wife, Laura, after retiring from the state museum in J...une 2015. Reyman was a research associate for the Illinois State Museum Foundation for 10 years and museum curator of anthropology for 11. He moved to Illinois from his native Connecticut.While the first year has not gone exactly as planned, Reyman said the business has had its moments, such as the day a customer came in with what he thought was a handmade Apache rug handed down through the family."He walked in with it folded in a bag, " Reyman said. "Without taking it out, I told him three things: One, it's not a rug, it's a blanket. Two, it's not Apache, it's Navajo. Three, I hope you have insurance because this is a classic piece."Reyman, who does appraisal and authentication of Native American collections, said the replacement value of the blanket was $75, 000, but that the piece would bring a much higher price at auction.
