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Wood pipe stem

Titles: Wood pipe stem (Supplied title)

Description: A flat and rectangular wood stem with squared edges and two longitudinal cutout sections, decorated with porcupine-quill wrappings, to one end, and plaid silk ribbon at midsection, possibly Dakota, circa the mid- to late 19th century. Quill colors are red, white, black and green. What appears to be the mouthpiece is wrapped with bird skin, which has a few small green feathers still attached.

Dates

  • Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Date range based on time Bishop Whipple spent in Minnesota working for various government commissions for Indian Affairs) (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1981.215

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.

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 30 1/4 inches length
  • 2 1/8 inches width
  • 1/4 inches depth

Subjects

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