Culture/People:

probably Kiowa (attributed); possibly collected from the Southern Inunaina (Arapaho)  Search this

Object Name:

Parfleche case

Media/Materials:

Rawhide, paint

Techniques:

Painted

Dimensions:

69 x 19 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Oklahoma; USA (inferred)

Date created:

circa 1875

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1944.

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Catalog Number:

20/6424

Barcode:

206424.000

See related items:

Kiowa

Southern Inunaina (Arapaho)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6954e2e2d-f6f0-4a62-a52b-5ada69c41318

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_220444