Parfleche case

Date created
1900-1920
Culture/People
possibly Niimíipuu (Nez Perce) (attributed)
Previous owner
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (Historical Society of Pennsylvania), 1976-2004
Estella Scott Johnson, Non-Indian, 1910-2001
Donor
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Estella Scott Johnson (1910-2001, director of the World Cultures Center at Cheyney State College, Cheyney, Pennsylvania); donated to the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies (part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) by Estella Scott Johnson in 1977; donated to NMAI by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 2005.
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Place
Idaho or Montana; USA (inferred)
See related items
Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/5536
Barcode
265536.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Native Term
bishkischáisshe
Object Name
Parfleche case
Media/Materials
Hide, paint, rawhide
Techniques
Cut, painted
Dimensions
64.5 x 34.5 x 11 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9978fee-6a6d-4377-bbdd-7d1b42aded32
Record ID
NMAI_281763