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Dakota wood pipe stem with beadwork

Titles: Dakota wood pipe stem with beadwork (Supplied title)

Description: Flat Dakota pipe stem of well polished wood wrapped diagonally near the top with red and white glass seed beads. Below is a section of blue and white seed beads wrapped horizontally. The termination points of the beadwork are tied with green satin ribbon. The stem is tied elsewhere with red, white and blue satin ribbons. See also pipe bowl, ID Number 69.54.10.A. The pipe was collected by Col. John Clark at Fort Rice in Dakota Territory during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1860 - Not later than 1865 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 69.54.10.B

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 29 1/4 inches length

Subjects

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