Pipestone horseshoe shaped paperweight

1791, bottom

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Titles: Pipestone horseshoe shaped paperweight (Supplied title)

Description: A pipestone horseshoe shaped paperweight carved with a floral motif, possibly Dakota, circa the mid- to late 19th century.

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: 1791

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

  • 4 3/8 inches length
  • 3 7/8 inches width
  • 5/8 inches thickness

Subjects

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1791, bottom

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.

1791, top

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.