Dakota stone projectile points

Titles: Dakota stone projectile points (Supplied title)

Description: A group of stone projectile points assembled by Colonel John G. Clark, who served with the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Fort Rice in Dakota Territory during the US-Dakota War. The collection is comprised of a black cardboard hanging box (G) with a cotton filled interior covered with glass that contains a card (F) printed with a legend of the five Native American stone projectile points (A through E) also contained within the box. Point (A) is leaf shaped and marked "Grand Portage". Point (B) is stemmed and has corner notch points. Point (C) has a notched center. Point (D) is a knife with a fairly long stem for hafting. Point (E) is crudely stemmed.

Dates

• Not earlier than 04/1865 - Not later than 06/1866 (50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment dates of service) (Discovery)

Creation

• collected by: Clark, John Garvin

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 69.54.19.A-G

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 7 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 9 inches (69.54.19.A)
• 3 inches (69.54.19.A)
• 3 inches (69.54.19.B)
• 1 1/2 inches (69.54.19.B)
• 2 1/2 inches (69.54.19.C)
• 3/4 inches (69.54.19.C)
• 2 inches (69.54.19.D)
• 3/4 inches (69.54.19.D)
• 2 inches (69.54.19.E)
• 1 inches (69.54.19.E)
• 5 inches (69.54.19.F)
• 3 1/4 inches (69.54.19.F)

Subjects

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