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Parfleche

ca. 1875
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Parfleche
  • Date: ca. 1875
  • Geography: Object place Oklahoma, United States
  • Culture: Cheyenne
  • Medium: Rawhide, pigment, Native-tanned skin ties
  • Dimensions: H. 16 1/2 x W. 11 1/4 in. (41.9 x 28.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.154.111
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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