Parfleche case

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Date created: circa 1925

Culture/People: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)
Previous owner: Blackhawk Arrowhead Jewelry
Seller: Blackhawk Arrowhead Jewelry
Seller agent: Dick Sherman, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1962 from Blackhawk Arrowhead Jewelry (Umatilla, Oregon), operated by Dick Sherman.
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Place: Idaho; USA

See related items: Niimíipuu (Nez Perce); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2053
Barcode: 232053.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Parfleche case
Media/Materials: Rawhide, paint
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b8ab534f-2e7c-485a-866f-3be776348918

Record ID: NMAI_247263