ticketsMember | Make a donation

Pair of parfleche envelopes

ca. 1890
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Pair of parfleche envelopes
  • Date:
    ca. 1890
  • Geography:
    Made in Alberta, Canada
  • Culture:
    Blackfoot, Blood or Siksika, Native American
  • Medium:
    Rawhide, pigment, and tanned leather
  • Dimensions:
    15 × 9 7/8 in. (38.1 × 25.1 cm)
    14 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (37.5 × 24.1 cm)
  • Credit Line:
    Loan from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
  • Object Number:
    L.2018.35.88.1, .2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing