Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), Yankton (Ihanktonwan) Dakota Search this
Object Type:
Mortar/Hammer
Place:
Plains Northern, United States, North America
Accession Date:
18 Feb 1869
Notes:
FROM CARD: "MORTAR, MADE FROM THE THICK HIDE OF A BUFFALO'S NECK. HAMMER (I.E. MAUL), WITH HEAD OF STONE, SHAFT OF WOOD, AND THE WHOLE COVERED WITH RAWHIDE, EXCEPTING A SMALL PLACE EXPOSED FOR POUNDING. ON THE PLAINS, WHERE BOTH FRIABLE STONE AND LARGE TREES ARE WANTING, THE INDIANS ARE COMPELLED TO GRIND THEIR DRIED MEAT AND BERRIES INTO PEMMICAN WITH APPARATUS OF THE SORT SUCH AS THIS." FROM CONDITION REPORT AFTER REMOVAL FROM EXHIBIT HALL 9 (C. VALENTOUR 3/98): "SHAPED PIECE OF BUFFALO RAWHIDE W/ A SECOND PIECE FORMING BASE SEWN W/ SINEW. EXTERIOR ABOVE BASE STILL PARTIALLY COVERED W/ BUFFALO HAIR. MORTAR RIM HAS 7 CUT HOLES." SAMPLE OF PROP MATERIAL (?) USED TO SIMULATE PEMMICAN FOR EXHIBIT IS IN 1225A00405. D. NGUYEN, MAY 10 - 1999.
