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Parfleche case

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Captain William Ijams Lander (1885-1928); donated to MAI by his widow Helen Bloom Lander (1885-1946) in 1929.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Northern Plains (attributed)
Previous owner
Captain William I. Lander (William Ijams Lander), Non-Indian, 1885-1928
Donor
Helen Bloom Lander (Mrs. William I. Lander), Non-Indian, 1885-1946
Object Name
Parfleche case
Media/Materials
Rawhide, paint
Techniques
Painted, laced, folded
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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