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Pipestone and wood cane
1822
Titles: Pipestone and wood cane (Supplied title)
Description: A wood walking stick carved with an overall floral motif and brightly painted, possibly Dakota, circa the mid- to late 19th century. It's handle is made of carved pipestone and tip is made of antler.
Dates
- Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Date range based on time Bishop Whipple spent in Minnesota working for various government commissions for Indian Affairs) (Creation)
Creation
- collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 1822
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 35 inches length
- 1 9/16 inches width (greatest width)
- 2 1/4 inches circumference (greatest circumference)
Subjects
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1822
1822, handle detail