Pair of parfleche envelopes
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- 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
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