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Thunderbird Petroglyphs

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Description: Thunderbird petroglyphs carved on rock face at Twin Bluffs.
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Totem Maker

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Description: A view of a Native American man, the Totem maker, sitting outside of a tent and holding a carved totemic figure. Caption at bottom reads: "The Totem Maker,...
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Memorial Rock Carving for Poquatuck Indians

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Description: Memorial rock carving cut by E. A. Brooks. In addition to a portrait of an Indian man and woman, the memorial reads "In Memory of Vanished Poquatucks. 193...
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Indian Bowl

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Description: View of the exterior of the "Indian Bowl," a venue for powwows. A Native American woman is standing in front next to the totems.
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Totem Pole in Peninsula State Park

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Description: The totem pole has a carved wooden bear clinging to the top. The totem pole was erected in 1927 in honor of the aboriginal inhabitants of Wisconsin. Potawa...
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Human Figure Petroglyph

Date: 1958
Description: Carving in stone of a human fugure at Gullickson's Glen.
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Twin Bluffs Petroglyphs

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Description: Figures carved in stone at Twin Bluffs petroglyph site.
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Mask with Open Mouth

Date: 02 1970
Description: Wooden carved mask inspired by Pacific West coast native art styles with an eagle beak and eyes, gaping fish mouth, and fish tail motifs on its cheeks. It ...
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Wooden Ojibwe Pipe Stem

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Description: A pipe stem presented to Wisconsin territorial governor James D. Doty at Fort Winnebago. Wooden stem is three inches at widest part. It is flat, half carve...
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Ojibwe Pipe Bowl

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Description: Tay-che-gwi-au-nee, a member of an Ojibwe band from the south shore of Lake Superior, presented this pipe to Wisconsin's territorial governor James Duane D...
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Wooden Ho-Chunk Spoon

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Description: A wooden Ho-Chunk spoon with a figure of an otter carved on the handle.

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