Dakota pipestone claw napkin ring

Titles: Dakota pipestone claw napkin ring (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota napkin ring carved out of red pipestone (catlinite) into the shape of a cylinder grasped in the talons of a bird of prey, circa the late 19th to early 20th century. The bird's foot has a pecked surface intended to resemble the texture of skin. A circular paper label glued to the cylinder is printed with, "CHAS. H. BENNETT, Pharmacist / Bennett Bldg., Pipestone, Minn." Written in ink are the words, "EAGLE CLAW / NAPKIN RING / Made From Pipestone / by Dakota Indian."

Dates

• Not earlier than 1880 - Not later than 1905 (Creation)

Creation

• collected by: Bennett, Charles Henry

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2872.E303

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 1 3/4 inches diameter (ring)
• 3 3/4 inches width
• 1 7/8 inches depth

Subjects

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