Name/Title
BoneEntry/Object ID
2874Description
Buffalo / Bison Skull. Material: bone. Size: 30" x 13" x 5 1/2". Description: large buffalo skull; petrified; consists of top half of skull; extends to the area of the eye sockets; includes both horns; red stain on forehead, slight and light.Context
Buffalo / Bison skull found by Alfred and Herman Risto in the LeSueur River near Alma City - NW corner of County Road 3 and 9, south of Janesville. In 1969, the skull was studied by experts at the University of Minnesota and determined to be eight to ten thousand years old. In 1971, Mr. Risto said that when the skull was found it had a jaw bone and teeth. 5-23-2008 a visitor (Barb or Deb Denn) said that her father had donated a buffalo skull to the museum. Her father's name is Alfred Risto. She said that three brothers came over from Germany and they each had their own farm. She said he found the skull by the LeSueur River. Dick Sandberg was on the Waseca County Historical Society Board of Directors from 1961 - 1979, Vice President of the Board in 1972 and 1973.Cataloged By
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Object Name
BoneClass
Artifact RemnantCategory
Unclassifiable ArtifactsCreate Date
March 10, 1992Update Date
November 21, 2024
