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Several of these carved pipestone items have been found in Northeast Kansas. The show up in different sites, and are likely historic American Indian in origin. They may have been used for molds for softer metals, such as lead or pewter. This piece was found at a possible village site in Shawnee County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1956.
Date: 1831-1848
Item Number: 309574
Call Number: 14SH302 56.22.37
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 309574
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1800-1819
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Ground Stone
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Material/Stone Type - Pipestone
People - American Indians
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Indian Territory, 1820 - 1854
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