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Parfleche container
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| Description | Box-shaped rawhide case made from a single price of leather. Leather thongs lace four side seams. The cover edge is zigzagged and punched with holes for fastening. A painted geometric design decorates the sides and top in shades of red, yellow, blue, green, and cream. Owned by the Lakota chief Red Fox. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 16 inches width 9 inches depth 7 1/2 inches height |
| Nomenclature | Box (container) |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Given by: Red Fox, Chief Received by: Densmore, Frances Theresa Made by Dakota Indians Used in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States Used in Standing Rock Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, United States Used in Standing Rock Reservation, Corson County, South Dakota, United States Indian. Containers & Holders. Storing |
| Dates | Creation: Exactly 1911 |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7953.3.B |
