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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0615   CAS 0370-0615; Parfleche
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