Parfleche case

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Date created: 1880-1890

Culture/People: Caddo
Previous owner: Harry White Bread, Caddo
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Harry White Bread (Caddo) in 1909 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Caddo; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2247
Barcode: 022247.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels
Indigenous Term: di ka hai na en' na tca

Object Name: Parfleche case
Media/Materials: Rawhide, paint
Techniques: Folded, painted
Dimensions: 74.6 x 42.0 x 16.0 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f37194c0-7a62-4cc4-b4b7-af6b851e9494

Record ID: NMAI_23693