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Object Number
985-27-10/59501
Display Title
Parfleche. Folded over and tied in the middle. Upper flaps w/ design
Descriptions
Object Description
Stoney parfleche. Folded over and tied in the middle. Upper flaps tie together in center. Design on each flap in yellow and red(?)(very faded) w/ blue outline. 51.6x32.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Parfleche, rawhide, painted blue and red geometric designs, leather ties.
Classification
- Bag
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Stoney
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Alberta
/
Banff County
/
Banff?
Materials
Rawhide, Pigment, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 51.6 x 36 x 8.5 cm (20 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1919 - 1985)
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