Dakota painted parfleche container

Titles: Dakota painted parfleche container (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota rawhide parfleche case, circa the early 20th century. The case is box shaped and made from a single piece of leather laced at the four side seams with leather thong. The cover has a zigzag edge that is pierced with holes for fastening. A painted geometric pattern using red, yellow, blue, green and cream with a black ink outline decorates the sides and top. 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.

Dates

• Exactly 1911 (Creation)

Creation

• used by: Red Fox, Chief
• received by: Densmore, Frances

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7953.3.A

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 40 centimeters width
• 19 centimeters height
• 23 centimeters depth

Subjects

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