Name/Title
ParflecheEntry/Object ID
2018.3.106Description
Property J&C15: Parfleche Envelope Bag. Object: bag, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Plains), Title/Model: Parfleche Envelope Bag, Date/Region: ca. 1970 / Plains Indian, Medium/Technique: painted rawhide with strung beads / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 39.5" L (with strap and fringe), 7.5" H x .75" W x 1.35" D (envelope bag), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A Plains style parfleche envelope bag with fringed and tied top flap, long fringed sides and decorated with blue and red geometric designs. Parfleche is a name coined for them by French traders based on the words parer, meaning to defend or parry, and flèche, meaning arrow, as the rawhide material was also used to make shields and was tough enough to deflect arrows.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
ParflecheNomenclature Primary Object Term
Bag, CarryingNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Ignoring fringeWidth
20 inLength
7-1/2 inColor
Red, Blue, Green, Tan