Parfleche

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Parfleche

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.182

Description

Property M16: Small Painted Parfleche Box. Object: storage, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Plains) Title/Model: Parfleche Box, Date/Region: ca. 1960 / Plains Indian, Medium/Technique: metal grommets, leather & pigment / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 5" H x 11.25" W x 7.5" D, Condition: average - dirty & heave abrasions, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A thick, leather walled box with 7 metal grommet corners with leather straps woven through to hold up the walls integrity. The box maintains heavy abrasions across the joint of the flap and very dirty. Bob Sleeper Auction, purchased for $80, Feb 2, 1992, lot 254, Emma, Missouri.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Parfleche

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Length

12 in

Parts

Count

1

Color

Brown, Green, Red, Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018