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Northern Plains pipe stem

Titles: Northern Plains pipe stem (Supplied title)

Description: Cylindrical wooden pipe stem decorated with braided quillwork, dyed horsehair and ribbon. Used by either the Dakota Indians or Hidatsa Indians and collected by Gilbert Wilson during his travels to North Dakota circa 1905-1918.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1905 - Not later than 1918 (Dates based on Gilbert Wilson's travels to North Dakota during this time span.) (Use)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 7059.103.2

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.

Notes

  • Gilbert L. and Frederick N. Wilson Collection.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 5/16 inch height
  • 1 7/8 inches width
  • 25 7/8 inches length

Subjects

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