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Indian Parfleche
Subject | Indian Collection |
Description | Large rawhide Indian parfleche, painted design on front flaps. A parfleche is a Native American rawhide container that is embellished by painting, incising, or both. Envelope-shaped parfleches have historically been used to contain items such household tools or foods, such as dried meat or pemmican. They were commonly made in pairs and hung from saddles. Old number I-63 |
Date Created | 1900 |
Identifier | BCM2022 2285 |
Rights | BYUI |
Rights Holder | Bingham County Museum |