These three marbles were recovered from an excavation at the Iowa Sac and Fox Mission in Doniphan County by Kansas Historical Society archeologists and Kansas Anthropological Association volunteers. Two marbles are made of unglazed German hand-painted porcelain. One has black lines quartering it, and the other has a blue floral motif. The other is a ceramic marble that has Bennington style decoration. The Presbyterian Mission was built in 1845 and closed in 1863. After that part of the building was razed, the rest was used as a residence until 1905. The State of Kansas acquired to property in 1941.
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Marbles from the Iowa and Sac and Fox Mission, 14DP384 - 2