Pipestone and wood cane

Titles: Pipestone and wood cane (Supplied title)

Description: A wood cane with varnished handle carved in the form of a dog, possibly Dakota, circa the mid- to late 19th century. The shaft is carved with an overall floral motif and brightly painted. The predominant colors are: red, blue, yellow, purple, and green. The ferrule and tip are decorated with pipestone and lead inlay.

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

• collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1823

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

• 34 1/4 inches length
• 2 5/8 inches circumference (at widest)

Subjects

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