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Parfleche bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1924.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Lipan Apache (attributed)
Date created
circa 1875
Object Name
Parfleche bag
Media/Materials
Rawhide, paint
Techniques
Stitched, painted, fringed, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions
93 x 50 x 8 cm
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
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