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Dakota parfleche bag
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| Description | Envelope-like bag made of parfleche (rawhide treated with lye). The bag has a flap closure with leather thong fastenings. Painted geometric decorations decorate its front and back in shades of green, yellow, pale red and blue. Its two short edges are bound in faded red velvet ribbons that extend beyond the edge of the bag. Leather thongs are laced through the ribbon. From the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 13 1/4 inches width 3/4 inch depth 8 1/4 inches height |
| Nomenclature | Bag (generic container) |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Made by Dakota Indians Collected in Eagle Butte, Dewey County, South Dakota, United States Collected in Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota, United States Dakota Indians--Material culture Indian. Containers & Holders. Storing |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1900 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 9859.16 |