Blackfoot Painted and Fringed Buffalo Hide Medicine Parfleche

Description:

Blackfoot Painted and Fringed Buffalo Hide Medicine Parfleche, c. third quarter 19th century, painted on the flap and front with geometric designs, with a strip of red trade cloth and fringe off the side, red ochre overall, contains two large Iniskim (buffalo calling stones),(wrapped in a flour bag from a mill in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, with a beehive logo, red ochre overall),wd. 10, lg. with fringe 24 in.
Estimate $8,000-12,000


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