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Rawhide parfleche envelope with geometric designs
Unidentified
Possible bag with geometric beaded designs and metal cone ornaments with horse hair
Emil William Lenders
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Painted leather parfleche / Unidentified

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Curatorial Remarks

Tags: parfleche, bag, painted, fringe, leather
People: Native American
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Painted leather parfleche
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
19th century - 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
paint, hide
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Parfleche Bag
Accession No: 
89.19
Previous Number(s): 
8926.19
Department: 
Anthropology
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