Parfleche bag

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Possible collector: George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920
Previous owner: George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920; Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965
Seller: Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965

Collection History: Probably collected by George H. Bingenheimer (1861-1920, businessman and Indian Agent for the Standing Rock Reservation from 1898 to 1903); purchased by MAI in 1923 from his widow Margaret Bingenheimer (1865-1965)
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Place: Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County, Corson County; North Dakota, South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/2247
Barcode: 122247.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Parfleche bag
Media/Materials: Rawhide, cotton cloth, cotton thread, hide thong/babiche, paint
Techniques: Folded, painted, stitched, sewn, fringed, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions: 67 x 35 x 10 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e1058e55-da48-49ba-93f7-ce6d6065da9d

Record ID: NMAI_131562