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parfleche is a
Native American rawhide container that is
embellished by painting, incising, or both. Envelope-shaped
parfleches have
historically been...
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Lakota parfleche, c. 1890,
Speed Art Museum...
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prepared meats to make pemmican. Dogs were used to pull
travois and
rawhide parfleche that
contained camping goods for
short moves. The
Kiowa tended to stay...
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painting on
either tanned or raw
animal hides. Tipis, tipi liners, shields,
parfleches, robes, clothing, drums, and
winter counts could all be painted. Art historian...
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primarily a tasty, high-energy food
reserved for war parties.
Carried in a
parfleche pouch,
pemmican was
eaten only when the men did not have time to hunt...
- Boil-in-bag Fuel
bladder Mashk Milk bag
Packet (container)
Paper bag
Paper sack
Parfleche Pastry bag Pipe bag
Plastic bag
Purdue Improved Crop
Storage bags Reusable...
- tallow.
Skulls can be used
ceremonially as altars.
Rawhide is used for
parfleches,
shield covers, and
moccasin soles.
Hides with the fur are used for blankets...
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rattan and bamboo.
There are also
pasiking specimens utilizing deer hide (
parfleche), wood,
whole turtle s****, and at
least one do****ented
sample in crocodile...
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classic Native American designs —
specifically Navajo textiles and
Plains parfleches,
painted rawhide containers —
while also
aligning with the Art Nouveau...
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studios and use
diverse media in both
traditional Lakota artforms, such as
parfleche and beadwork, and
contemporary styles. The
Oglala are
becoming involved...
