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  • Bannock green slate pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes
  • Evidence suggests this item is from the collection of Frank Parker who was an associate scout and war correspondent during the Nez Perce War of 1877. It is unknown when this pipe was originally created, but due to the fact it was in Frank Parker's...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • L.V. McWhorter's ceremonial pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes; Ceremonial objects; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This ceremonial pipe was made by the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) and given to L. V. McWhorter. The pipe is made from catlinite, which is a type of argillite (sedimentary rock) that is reddish in color. Catlinite is commonly used by many Native American...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Splinter bone awl
  • Awls; Tools; Sewing; Stitches (sewing); Leatherwork; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • An awl is a tool regularly used for stitching, creating holes for sewing, or sewing thick materials, including leather and canvas. While many awls have a bone base with a sharpened point, such as a steel needle, attached to the end, these two awls...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Comb or berry picker/stripper
  • Combs; Berries--Harvesting; Tools; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This item is either a personal hair comb or berry picker/stripper. Many Native American peoples, including Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), used berry strippers to more easily and quickly pick/strip berries from plants or vines. Though the specific person...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Wampum beads
  • Beads; Ceremonial objects; Jewelry; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Wampum beads are shell beads that were originally associated with indigenous groups from the eastern United States. These beads have served various purposes, including being used for record keeping purposes of important or historical events, as...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Comb bag
  • Combs; Pouches (Containers); Bead embroidery; Embroidery; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This bag is considered a comb bag that Native American peoples, including the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), would use to carry hair combs and other personal items. This particular bag is made from pink cloth that is most likely commercial, trade cloth. ...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Cylindrical or cannon bone awl
  • Awls; Tools; Sewing; Stitches (sewing); Leatherwork; Handicraft; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • An awl is a tool regularly used for stitching, creating holes for sewing, or sewing thick materials, including leather and canvas. While many awls have a bone base with a sharpened point, such as a steel needle, attached to the end, these two awls...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • L.V. McWhorter's wooden pipe stem
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes; Ceremonial objects; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This is the wooden pipe stem for L. V. McWhorter's ceremonial pipe. L.V. McWhorter's ceremonial pipe is also part of the L.V. McWhorter Artifact Collection and is cataloged as 1986.2.112a. Evidence suggests that Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) members made...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Brass bullet mold
  • Bullets; Campaigns & battles; Weapons; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This bullet mold (1986.2.56) is made of brass and is used to form bullets. Led is poured into the specific "mold" to form individual bullets of the same shape, as needed. This specific bullet mold is 12.7 cm in length and 1.2 cm in width. This...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Bannock brown slate pipe
  • Pipe smoking; Tobacco pipes
  • This pipe is made from brown colored slate with a metal band around the bottom of the pipe. There isn't an associated pipe stem with this pipe. Though the exact time period the pipe was created or who created it is unknown, it was most likely...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Bead embroidered comb or berry picker/stripper
  • Combs; Bead embroidery; Embroidery; Berries--Harvesting; Tools; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This item is either a personal hair comb or berry picker/stripper. Many Native American peoples, including Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), used berry strippers to more easily and quickly pick/strip berries from plants or vines. Though the specific person...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Parfleche
  • Parfleches; Pouches (Containers); Wallets; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This parfleche was used by many Native American peoples, including Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), for carrying personal items. The parfleche is very similar in style to a wallet in the way it folds. A key feature of parfleches is that they are made from...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Mourning Dove
  • Indians of North America
  • Sitting Yakima woman; "Mourning Dove", here depicted wearing western dress, greatly contributed to the documentation of Yakima tribal stories and myths. She worked not only as a translator and advisor for McWhorter, but also published a collection...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph), Studio Portrait
  • Beadwork; Chief Joseph; Tribal chiefs; Studio Portrait; Nez Perce
  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph) in a studio, wearing a plaid shirt and vest. He is sitting on a blanket while carrying a bowl hatchet. A sheathed knife is strapped to his waist. headdress and fringed shirt. Beadwork runs the length of his...
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  • hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph)
  • Joseph, Nez Perce Chief, 1840-1904; Tribal chiefs; Costume & clothes; Beadwork--United States; Red Star; Nez Perce
  • Studio portrait of hinmatóoyalahtq’it (Chief Joseph), who is wearing a long sleeve shirt, necklace, and traditional Nez Perce hairstyle. The background appears to be a neutral canvas. On verso of photograph: "Father liked this picture"...
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