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Dakota parfleche envelope
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| Description | Envelope-shaped container made of parfleche (rawhide) has a zigzag edge flap secured by thongs and two side seams sewn with leather strips. A painted geometric pattern in red, yellow, blue and green decorates the two sides; the pattern is different on each side. The box was given to Frances Densmore by the wife of Red Fox upon Densmore's adoption by him. Red Fox was a Dakota Chief living on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North Dakota and South Dakota. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 14 3/4 inches length 8 7/8-9 /34 inches height 1 1/4 inches thick |
| Nomenclature | Pouch |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Received by: Densmore, Frances Theresa Red Fox, Chief Made by Dakota Indians Used in Standing Rock Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, United States Used in Standing Rock Reservation, Corson County, South Dakota, United States Used in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States Dakota Indians--Social life and customs Dakota Indians--Material culture Indian. Containers & Holders. Storing |
| Dates | Creation: Exactly 1911 |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7953.2 |