Letter Opener

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Dakota:

wówapi iyuḣdoke

Ojibwe:

mookodaaso (carve); mazina'igan; maajiibii'igan (letter)

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Pipestone letter opener with handle carved in a fish form with decorative borders and designs down center of blade.

Dimensions:

and repaired, length: 9 1/4 inches
width: 1 1/8 inches
Thickness: 7/16 inches

Creation Location:

Minnesota, United States

Created Date:

Approximately 1860 to Approximately 1901

Source:

Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Housed at:

Minnesota Historical Society

Catalog Number:

1575

Cultural Association:

Dakota Indians

Related Object Types:

Carvings