Pipestone and wood cane

Titles: Pipestone and wood cane (Supplied title)

Description: A cane carved out of wood and red pipestone (catlinite), possibly Dakota, circa the late 19th century. The pipestone head is carved into the shape of a dog's head in full relief, with the neck forming a square-section socket with chamfered edges. The ferrule is a tapering octagon with a short cylindrical section at the socket. A snake carved in a clockwise spiral winds around the shaft. Three truncated branches are also carved into the shaft.

Dates

• Approximately 1875 (Creation)

Creation

• owned/used by: Good Thunder

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7401.2

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 34 1/2 inches length
• 2 7/8 inches width
• 1 1/2 inches depth

Subjects

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