Name/Title
ParflecheEntry/Object ID
2018.3.181Description
Property M15: Parfleche Box. Object: storage, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Plains) Title/Model: Painted Parfleche Box, Date/Region: ca. 1950 / Plains Indian, Medium/Technique: leather, pigment, alloy, thread, cloth & wood / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 11.75" H x 20.5" W x 13.25" D, Condition: average - loose, but stiff with dirt buildup, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A leather box with cloth wrapped around the edges of the lid and crudely sew onto the flap. A wooden dowel rod is tied with leather onto the top lip of the front wall with similar weaving on each of the corners of the storage box. All sides contain un-faded pigmentation. Purchased from Bob Stovesand & Sons Auction, Dr. Ben & Ruth Winchester Collection, June 23, 1990, Hannibal Missouri, lot 1169, paid $150. Dr. Winchester operated the South River Civil War Fort and Museum until this 1990 sale.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
Height
11 inWidth
12 inDepth
11 inLength
21 inColor
Tan, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Black, White
