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  • Bullet Holes
  • Pines; Bullet holes; Knives; Nez Perce
  • Bullet holes in a lodge pole pine tree. Taken at the ‘ickum’kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battlefield). The bullets have been removed by visitors to the scene. This photograph was likely taken between 1910 and 1940.
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  • Fragments from c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw Battlefield)
  • Bullets; Bones; Hair; Horns; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (The Battle of Bear Paw) was the final battle of the Nez Perce in the War of 1877 and was fought near c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (Bear Paw, Montana) from September 30 - October 5, 1877. At c'aynim 'alikinwaaspa (The Battle of Bear...
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  • piyopyóotálikt' (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt's) copper tweezers
  • Razors; Shaving; Equipment and supplies; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Documentation from L.V. McWhorter suggests these hair removal tweezers were made and used personally by piyopyóotálikt (Chief Peo Peo Tholekt). Additionally, L.V. McWhorter notes this pair of tweezers was likened to a "razor." The tweezers...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Horseshoe
  • Horseshoes; Equipment and supplies; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • Evidence suggests this iron horseshoe was picked up from the site of the Nez Perce War of 1877 battle,' ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole) near ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole, Montana). ickum'kiléelixpe (The Battle of the Big Hole) occurred...
  • McWhorter, L.V. Collection
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  • Trees with Bullet Holes
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photo of bullet holes in trees - bullets dug out by souvenir hunters. ' ickum'kiléelixpe (Big Hole Battleground). Beaverhead.
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  • Bullet Pierced Clothes
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photos of Sergeant Loynes' Bullet Pierced Clothes "Photographs of two pieces of shirts' (two shirts) with bullet holes received from Native American's rifle, Battle of the Big Hole, Montana, Aug 9, 1877. Ball passed through a wrinkle in the two...
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  • Bullet Pierced Clothes
  • Battle; Nez Perce
  • Photos of Sergeant Loynes' Bullet Pierced Clothes "Photographs of two pieces of shirts' (two shirts) with bullet holes received from Native American's rifle, Battle of the Big Hole, Montana, Aug 9, 1877. Ball passed through a wrinkle in the two...
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  • tim’úuni (Rifle) hammers
  • Rifles; Weapons; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • These are two hammers from the locks of tim’úuni (rifles). Though it is unknown which specific company produced these tim’úuni (rifle) hammers, it is thought they were produced around the mid-1800s. Evidence suggests these items were found and...
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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...
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  • húusus 'ewyíin' (Wounded Head's) hímiin (wolf)-skin
  • Talismans; Campaigns & battles; Nimíipuu; Nez Perce
  • This hímiin (wolf)-skin was owned and believed to be fashioned by Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) warrior húusus 'ewyíin (Wounded Head). This hímiin (wolf)-skin was believed to provide the warrior protection from harm and as a result, the hímiin (wolf)-skin...
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