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Object Number
985-27-10/59432
Display Title
Parfleche box. Rectangular shape. Rawhide with geometric designs
Descriptions
Object Description
Parfleche box. Rectangular shape. Rawhide cut then folded to form box. Thong stitching over blue cloth up 4 corners. Flap over top, edge of which is cut in zig-zag & has handle in center. Geometric designs on all surfaces in red, green & yellow all w/ wide blue outline. 45.6x33.8x23 cm.
Inventory Description
Parfleche box, rectangular, painted geometric designs, handle top
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1922
Culture
- Arapaho
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oklahoma
Additional Geographic Terms
Fort Sill, near
Materials
Parfleche, Wool, Fabric, Leather, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 22.4 x 47 x 23 cm (8 13/16 x 18 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59432
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1922-01/01/1925)
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
(01/01/1922)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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