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Pipestone/catlinite knife
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| Description | Carved pipestone/catlinite knife with incised designs. The handle is in the form of a fish (probably from the pike family) with incised lines on each side indicating the mouth, eyes, gills, and fins. The blade has a sharply beveled blade edge with a clipped point. Each side of the blade has a highly stylized foliate design. The speckled pipestone has a natural color variation and represents hues from orange to red to brown. There is a cylindrical hole in one end of each piece that was originally used to connect the two. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 5 5/8 inches length A) blade 2 inches width A) blade 3/8 inches depth A) blade 5 1/4 inches length B) handle 1 1/4 inches width B) handle 1/2 inches depth B) handle |
| Nomenclature | Knife (weapon) |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
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Owned by: Dailey, William Markham Owned by: Dailey, Eliza Belle Johnston Made by Dakota Indians Indian. Armaments. Tools & Equipment. Edged |
| Dates | Creation: Exactly 1910 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 1987.238.6.A,B |