Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0615 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Parfleche | |
| Culture | Lakota Sioux | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Central Plains region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Rawhide; Paint | |
| Description | Rectangular parfleche made from single piece of buffalo rawhide folded into box shape and corners secured with rawhide laces; Painted design on exterior consists of geometric shapes (concentric triangles, diamonds, hourglass figures, rectangles) in yellow, green, blue, and red; Rawhide laces are attached opposite perforations used for closing case. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.7, Width = 43.5, Depth = 30.7 | |