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Pipestone pipe bowl with decorated wood stem

Titles: Pipestone pipe bowl with decorated wood stem (Supplied title)

Description: A pipestone (catlinite) pipe bowl and wood stem, possibly Dakota, decorated with dyed horsehair, dyed quillwork and animal skin, circa the late 19th century or earlier. This pipe was acquired by Karl (Charles) Wagner of New Ulm, Minnesota, from Chief Good Thunder at the Lower Sioux Indian Community, probably on July 22, 1888 when Charles and his son George visited the reservation to ask for information regarding the remains of Charles' brother August Wagner. August, a United States Government agent on the reservation, had been among the first casualties of the 1862 U.S.- Dakota War.

Dates

  • Uncertain 07/22/1888 - Not later than 1888 (Use)
  • 1862 (U.S.-Dakota War of 1862) (Content)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 2011.66.1.A,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

  • 3 inches height (2011.66.1.A: pipe bowl)
  • 6 inches width (2011.66.1.A: pipe bowl)
  • 1 1/4 inches depth (2011.66.1.A: pipe bowl)
  • 30 1/2 inches length (2011.66.1.B: pipe stem)
  • 2 1/8 inches width (2011.66.1.B: pipe stem)

Subjects

Locations

  • Name: Lower Sioux Indian Community, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States
  • Name: Morton, Renville County, Minnesota, United States
  • Name: Redwood County, Minnesota, United States

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