Parfleche

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Parfleche

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.183

Description

Property M17: Painted Parfleche Envelope. Object: storage, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Sioux: SD) Title/Model: Painted Parfleche Envelope, Date/Region: ca. 1930 / South Dakota, Medium/Technique: leather & pigment / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 23" H x 12" W x 2.5" D, Condition: average - dirt buildup and faded pigment, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A large parfleche envelope with leather closing strings with faded pigments of mountain motifs. Purchased from Bob Sleeper Auction, March 28, 1993, lot 287, $60, Emma Missouri.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Oceti Sakowin
Native American

Notes

The word, Sioux, is referenced in this book. Sioux is considered a slur word according to the Oceti Sakowin peoples.

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

Width

23-1/2 in

Length

12 in

Material

Leather

Color

Tan, Brown, Black, Yellow, Turquoise

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018