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Sioux Parfleche Case with Feather Motif
Sioux parfleche case. Much used. Carried on horseback. Extra tie back center. 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. The original containers had graphics that were maps, geographical depictions such as rivers and mountains, or symbols that told the family’s stories. Once the parfleche left the family, the story was lost and the parfleche became Native American art rather than a meaningful storyteller.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 8" x 15"
Sioux parfleche case. Much used. Carried on horseback. Extra tie back center. 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. The original containers had graphics that were maps, geographical depictions such as rivers and mountains, or symbols that told the family’s stories. Once the parfleche left the family, the story was lost and the parfleche became Native American art rather than a meaningful storyteller.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 8" x 15"
$2,625.00
Original: $7,500.00
-65%Sioux Parfleche Case with Feather Motif—
$7,500.00
$2,625.00Description
Sioux parfleche case. Much used. Carried on horseback. Extra tie back center. 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. The original containers had graphics that were maps, geographical depictions such as rivers and mountains, or symbols that told the family’s stories. Once the parfleche left the family, the story was lost and the parfleche became Native American art rather than a meaningful storyteller.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 8" x 15"
