War Bonnet Case
39-18-12
From: United States of America | South Dakota (uncertain) | Pine Ridge Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 39-18-12 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Oglala |
Provenience | United States of America | South Dakota (uncertain) | Pine Ridge Reservation |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Parfleche | Sinew | Skin | Pigment |
Description | Parfleche case. Tubular cylindrical, slightly tapering. One rolled piece, edges meeting and tied with sinew. Circular bottom and top similarly attached. Buckskin fringe on bottom, side and top, and lacing buckskin thongs at cover. Painted in rectilinear designs in red, green yellow and blue. |
Length | 30 cm |
Width | 10 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Robert Frazier, 1939 |
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