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Ojibwe ring and pin game
Ojibwe ring and pin game
Titles: Ojibwe ring and pin game (Supplied title)
Description: Game of dexterity based on the cup-and-ball principle, made of cedar. The game is played by holding the pin end, swinging the other end up, and attempting to catch a ring target on the pin. Collected by Frances Densmore at the Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Minnesota.
Dates
- Not later than 1930 (Creation)
Creation
- collected by: Densmore, Frances
- made by: Grand Portage Chippewa
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 6935.35.7
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 22 inches length
- 1 1/8 inches width (widest)
Subjects
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Ojibwe ring and pin game