Parfleche bag

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Date created: 1870-1890

Culture/People: Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Previous owner: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Lender: John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923
Donor: Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John Jay White (1860-1923, a New York City banker and collector of Indian objects); lent to MAI by Mr. White in 1921; donated to MAI by his widow, Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman, 1862-1937), in 1925.
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Place: Lame Deer, Northern Cheyenne Reservation; Rosebud County; Montana; USA

See related items: Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne); Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4400
Barcode: 104400.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Parfleche bag
Media/Materials: Rawhide, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Folded, sewn

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65f891f5c-a442-4a57-b61b-12eb942ea9c5

Record ID: NMAI_112272