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Indian Parfleche

SubjectIndian Collection
DescriptionLarge 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 Created1900
IdentifierBCM2022 2285
RightsBYUI
Rights HolderBingham County Museum