Parfleche

War Bonnet Case

70-9-437

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-437
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Rawhide | Pigment | Cotton
Description

Made of tanned leather square folded over upon itself and sewn up the side. The bottom has a piece of canvas closing it off, and the top has an opening flap of canvas. All the edges are fringed. One side of the leather has a design painted on in blue, green and yellow; the other side's design is in red, blue, blue-green, and yellow.

Length 69 cm
Width 31.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970
Other Number NA1727 - Collector Number

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