Parfleche Item Number: D2.98 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Piece of rawhide, folded, and painted, with hide ties. One side is painted with a wide green diagonal line on a red background. The other side is painted with a geometric red, green, yellow, and blue design. Both designs are outlined with blue.
History Of Use
Medicine bundle contains feathers
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected between 1925 and 1955
- Owned by T. R. Stock before December 6, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller) on December 6, 1961
What
- Name
- Parfleche
- Identification Number
- D2.98
- Type of Item
- parfleche
- Material
- rawhide skin and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- folded and painted
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 36.5 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Blackfoot
- Previous Owner
- T. R. Stock
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1955
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0067/0006