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Object Number
41-72-10/24387
Display Title
Piece of polished catlinite with rough designs scratched on
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Opwaagane-asin
Inventory Description
Carving, catlinite, polished chunk, incised markings, wedge shaped, chipped
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Minnesota
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Cass County
Additional Geographic Terms
Cass Lake
Materials
Catlinite
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm (2 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-72-10/24387 & CASS\ LAKE\ MINNESOTA
Provenance
Collector
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(01/01/1899-01/01/1939)
Donor
David I. Bushnell, Jr.
(08/01/1941-11/08/1941)
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