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Parfleche trunk

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Mary Primeaux (Ponca) by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Ponca
Previous owner
Mary Primeaux, Ponca
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Parfleche trunk
Media/Materials
Rawhide, paint, wool cloth
Techniques
Painted, folded, laced
Dimensions
21 x 46.5 x 35 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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