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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2009 School for Advanced Research.

"My Family's Tennis Shoes"

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2009 School for Advanced Research.

"My Family's Tennis Shoes"

Date: 2003
Artist or Maker: Teri Greeves
Dimensions:
Woman's shoes (each): 15.2 × 8.9 × 26.7 cm (6 × 3 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Baby's shoes (each): 7 × 5.1 × 12.1 cm (2 3/4 × 2 × 4 3/4 in.)
Medium: cotton | rubber | beads, glass | metal | thread | ink
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2003.
Object Number: SAR.2003-16-1A-D
Not on view
DescriptionFour beaded tennis shoes, titled ""My Family's Tennis Shoes." Two pairs of shoes beaded by Teri Greeves (Kiowa). Adult pair is size 7 ½ Converse All-Stars, which is the artist's shoe size. The baby shoes are OshKosh B'Gosh. All four shoes have background beading in light blue. Other colors include red, black, pink, and dark blue. The adult shoes feature pictorial designs on outer ankle side, geometric designs on the inner ankle side, and geometric designs on the heels. The baby shoes feature Kiowa abstract designs on the right, Ottawa floral designs on the left, and a geometric design on the heels. Refer to records SAR.2003-16-1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D for more information.
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