Bead. Material: shell. Size: 3/4" diameter. Description: white CaCo3 shell fragment; broken across bored hole.
Brass Fragment. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/8" L. Description: brass; hook fragment; tapers to hook end. Possibly from a British firearm. Circa 1790-1810.
Brass Fragment. Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" L. Description: brass; decorative fragment; oblong; two punched holes. Possibly the base of trigger guard of British firearm. Reworked into the beginnings of a pendant. Circa 1790-1810.
Tinkler. (a-c) Material: metal. Size: 1/2" diameter. Description: brown colored brass; flattened sphere; metal loop for attaching to clothing. Native American brass tinklers, bells used for trade items. Ho Chunk or Winnebago.
Pottery Shard. Material: pottery. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 1" L. Description: brown/black fragment; one side blackened with heat. Was attached to a collection card: "Museum of Waseca Chapter No. 565, A.A., Property of J.F. Murphy." Catalog description card (in script) reads: "Fragment of pottery found on North Shore of Clear Lake Waseca Co., Minn. Oct. 18th, 1885."
Material: textile. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 15 1/2" L. Description: white cotton lace - insert with medallion pendant design.
Material: textile. (a) Remnant. Size: 8 1/4" W. x 71 1/2" L. Description: white handspun linen - selvage on one side and raw edge on other side - hemmed on ends - pink cross-stitched monogram on one end: "B.L.B." (b) Remnant. Size: 9 3/4" W. x 34" L. Description: white handspun linen - 2" W. x 9 3/4" L. cut out - hemmed on one end only.
Pipestone Charm. Material: stone. Size: 1 1/4" x 1 1/8" x 3/8". Description: pipestone; design carved to resemble book; engraved on front and back: "1904 Miss White."
Bison Skull. Material: bone. Size: 5 1/2" x 13" x 30". Description: large aged and petrified bone skull identified as bison or buffalo; presents as the top half of skull; extends to the area of the eye sockets; includes both horns; red stain on forehead.
Bead. Material: glass. Size: 7/8" diameter x 1 1/8" L. Description: red, white and blue glass; half of a large broken bead with center bore.
Pipestone Charm. Material: stone. Size: 1 3/8" x 1 1/8" x 1/4". Description: pipestone; hatchet shaped; engraved "1904" on front.
Pipestone Charm. Material: stone. Size: 1/2" x 5/8" x 1/2". Description: carved to resemble book.
Pipestone Charm. Material: stone. Size: 5/8" x 3/4" x 3/8". Description: carved to resemble book.
Pipestone Pendant. Material: stone. Size: 7/16" square x 7/8" thick. Description: pipestone; carved to resemble a lantern; loop at top for hanging; etched on all four sides
Material: textile. Size: 72 3/4" W. x 85 1/2" L. Description: white cotton muslin appliqued with red, green and gold floral patterned print blocks - top only.
Worked Bear Claws. Material: claw. Size: a. 1/2" x 2". b. 1/2" x 1 1/2". c. 1/2" x 3/4". Description: worked bear claws; used for decoration for costumes.
Pipestone Mallet. Material: stone. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 17" L. Description: pipestone; ellipsoidal head attached to a long slender shaft. Shaft no longer attached to mallet head.
Late Woodland Pottery Rim Shard. Material: pottery. Size: 1" W. x 1 3/8" L. Description: gray; short vertical indentations along smooth edge shows evidence that this was once the brim of an earthenware vessel.
Eagle Talon. Material: protein keratin. Size: 1 1/4" L. Description: eagle claw; used for decoration for costumes.
Eagle Talon. Material: protein keratin. Size: 1 1/4" L. Description: eagle claw; used for decoration for costumes.
Bead. Material: glass. Size: 7/8" W. x 1" L. x 3/8" D. Description: red, white and blue glass; half of a large broken bead with center bore.
Arm Rest Side of Waseca High School Auditorium Seat. Material: metal. Size: 8" x 34". Description: brown cast metal plate with raised block letters: "WHS"; two legs; side component of an auditorium seat from the early Waseca High School.
Curl of Baby Hair. Material: hair, textile. Size: 4" L. Description: (a) and (b) dark blond length of hair from baby Diane Lortis, tied with a tiny pink ribbon bow.
