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Dakota parfleche container
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| Description | Container made of parfleche (rawhide) has a round seamed bottom and a single side seam sewn with leather thong. The seams are bound in purple wool. The flap cover is secured with leather thongs. The container is painted in a red, yellow, green, blue and black geometric pattern on the front; the back is painted with a blue "X". The container was collected by Frances and Margaret Densmore at Standing Rock Indian Reservation, North Dakota and South Dakota. They reported that it was tied to a horse's saddle and used to collect wild turnips. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 46.5 centimeters height 28 centimeters diameter |
| Nomenclature | Box (container) |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Collected by: Densmore, Frances Theresa Collected by: Densmore, Miss Margaret Made by Dakota Indians Collected in Standing Rock Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, United States Collected in Standing Rock Reservation, Corson County, South Dakota, United States Dakota Indians--Food Dakota Indians Indian. Containers & Holders. Storing |
| Dates | Creation: Exactly 1911 |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 7953.1 |
