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Plains Indians Polychrome Parfleche Envelope

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Plains Indians Polychrome Parfleche Envelope
Featured in this lot is this Plains Indians polychrome Parfleche envelope. The piece shows a cowhide parfleche, rawhide construction with exceptional mineral ocher pigment, polychrome-painted design in a geometric, traditional pattern, which shows reds, blues, greens, and yellows. The term parfleche was first coined by the French fur traders and derived from the French word “parer”, meaning defend, and “fleche”, meaning arrows, as the hide was tough enough to be used as a shield and deflect an arrow. This envelope is a contemporary piece. The condition of this Parfleche envelope is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this envelope are 14 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 3" contracted.