Dakota parfleche bag

Titles: Dakota parfleche bag (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota envelope-like bag made of parfleche, circa 1900. 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. It was collected from the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Dates

• Approximately 1900 (Creation)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 9859.16

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 13 1/4 inches width
• 3/4 inch depth
• 8 1/4 inches height

Subjects

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