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| Titles |
Wood game piece |
|---|---|
| Description |
A game piece, possibly Dakota, circa the mid to late 19th century. The piece is made of gently bent carved of wood in a lozenge shape with a point at one end and a circle at the other. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
8 inches length 1 1/2 inches width |
| Nomenclature |
game piece (game element) |
| Materials |
wood |
| Creation |
Made by: Oceti Sakowin Made by (possibly): Dakota Indians Made in: Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Collected by: Whipple, Henry Benjamin Used by: Dakota Indians Indian. Recreation. Games. Traditional |
| Dates |
Creation: Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 (Date range based on time Bishop Whipple spent in Minnesota working for various government commissions for Indian Affairs) |
| Credit Line |
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 |
| Identifiers |
1523 (Accession Number) |