Made and used by the Plains and Plateau Indians, parfleches (from the French parer flèches, “to deflect arrows”) were rawhide cases for storing and transporting clothing, tools, and valuables. Parfleches were typically made of buffalo hide that was cut, folded, and painted with a bold geometric design distinctive to the tribe. Colors, made from aniline dyes or traded paints, were typically blue, red, yellow, green, and black. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe has a collection of parfleches as well as hundreds of watercolor paintings made by Mable Morrow detailing various tribes’ parfleche patterns. Nationally recognized as a crafts specialist, Morrow began her lifelong study of traditional Indian art in 1923 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Flandreau, South Dakota. She taught and lived at many reservations and continued to research traditional crafts after her retirement. Sixteen assorted 4 x 9 1/4 in. full-color blank notecards (4 each of 4 designs) with white envelopes in a decorative box. Cards include parfleche patterns for Lakota, Nez Perce, Flathead, and Shoshone Indian tribes. The patterns are printed on both the front and back of these cards. These cards ISBN 978-0-7649-4049-1. 0389$15.95 All of our pictures enlarge; click on any picture for a closer look. Text & images protected by copyright. Sign Up for Our Monthly E-mail Newsletter Private list, unsubscribe any time. Home | Customer Service Center | Ordering Information