Parfleche Pendletoon Wool Blanket Vintage with Tag

The wool Parfleche saddle blanket by Pendleton

Honoring the Plains Indian art form of decorative paintings on rawhide.

These painted hides were folded and tied to form a container, typically used for holding dried meat and pemmican. The designs included stylized maps and geometric motifs. The name is derived from two French words parer, meaning "defend" and fleche, meaning "arrow," so named because the hides were thick enough to defend against arrows. Woven in our American mills.

• 68" x 39" 
• Unnapped, whipstitch binding
• 82% pure virgin wool/18% cotton 
• Dry clean
• Made in the USA

This blanket looks to never have been used, there aare some thread bare areas as shown in photos but does not take away from its fantastic look and feel! An AMAZING Pendleton Piece.