Parfleche envelope
about 1860–80
Object PlaceSouth Dakota, United States
Medium/TechniqueBison rawhide, pigment
Dimensions5.08 x 34.92 cm (2 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Linda and Charles Nichols in tribute to unnamed Native artists
Accession number1995.147
On View
On viewClassificationsPersonal accessories
Collections
ProvenanceSaid to have been purchased by a Mr. Peterson, Portland, OR [see note]; to his wife, Marsella Peterson; given by Marsella Peterson to Walter Earl, Antique Gallery, Anchorage, AK; 1995, sold by Antique Gallery to Linda and Charles Nichols, Newport, RI; 1995, gift of Linda and Charles Nichols to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 21, 1995)
NOTE: According to Antique Gallery, a collector and member of the Oregon legislature. His wife gave the collection to Walter Earl to disperse.
NOTE: According to Antique Gallery, a collector and member of the Oregon legislature. His wife gave the collection to Walter Earl to disperse.
about 1880–1885
about 1880s
about 1820
1900–50
