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Pipestone/catlinite carvings
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| Description | (B) Horseshoe shaped pipestone carving with incised decorative borders and the words: Good Luck. Top surface has seven holes with 3 pegs, possibly a peg game. (C) Horseshoe shaped pipestone carving with decorative chamfered edges and incised markings. Originally served as a base to a carved pipestone horse head figure (now missing). |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 2 3/4 inches length .B 2 1/4 inches width .B 3/4 inches thickness .B 2 5/8 inches length .C 2 5/8 inches width .C 3/4 inches thickness .C |
| Nomenclature | Carving (visual work) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in Minnesota, United States |
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Collected by: Whipple, Bishop Henry Benjamin Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in Minnesota, United States Indian. Art Office Equipment & Supplies. Desk Accessories. Paperweights |
| Dates | Discovery: Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 1795.B,C |