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Dakota pipestone pipe bowl

Titles: Dakota pipestone pipe bowl (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota pipe bowl carved out of red pipestone (catlinite) into the shape of a horse and rider, circa the mid- to late 19th century. Incisions in the stone indicate the horse's ears, eyes and mouth; the rider appears to be wearing a frock coat. See PUID# 6020.1.B for related.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1850 - Not later than 1884 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 6020.1.A

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

  • 5 3/8 inches height
  • 3 1/2 inches width
  • 7/8 inches depth

Subjects

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