This is a phenomenal beaded Indian hide and parfleche sole moccasins with bifurcated tongue dating to circa 1870 from the Northern Cheyenne Native American Indians and from the Bruce VanLandingham Sundog collection. The set is comprised of parfleche rawhide hard soles with Indian tanned hide tops being covered on the tops, sides, backs and fancy edge along the ankle and tongue in period correct 19th Century glass trade seed beads in a traditional Northern Cheyenne beadwork geometric pattern. The beadwork shows colors of chalk white, red white heart, cobalt, greasy yellow, and light blue. The entire set is sinew sewn. The set has a large bifurcated or split tongue which has a beaded fancy edge which is continued along the ankle. The entire hide has a mineral pigment yellow ocher painted finish. The bottoms of each parfleche rawhide sole is hand written with a fountain pen, "Cheyenne Sioux". Underneath the tongue of the right moccasin is an early 1900 era collection museum tag in cream and red being hand written, "Cheyenne Sioux F.A.H. #25 I/15 Sinew Sewed". The set has the original Indian hide ties at the ankle and original Indian hide fringes at the back of the foot, a traditional addition to period Cheyenne moccasins. The moccasins are well preserved with little to no bead loss and no major damage with expected wear from being such an early Indian Wars era circa 1870. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. The ball shows little bead loss and overall displays well. Each measures 10"L by 3.75"W by 3 7/8"H. Museum collection number E1065.