Knowledge Sharing Platform
pipe bowl
pipe bowl
pipe bowl
Images
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1850
Read More About This Relative
Materials
Steatite, pewter
Techniques or Format
L-shaped pipe bowl carved in black stone (possibly steatite). Pipe bowl carved in the shape of a ball-head war club having a spherical bowl and rectangular-sectioned base that curves up to meet the bowl. Short pierced fin extends full length of upper side of base.
Motifs and Patterns
Fine engraved lines parallel the edges. Hatchings present on collar at rear. Lead inlaid circle at base of shank opposite the bowl.
Additional Context
Shape of a ball-headed war club. 10 notches where pipe meets the stem. 9 holes across the top.
Other Notes
DJ: Strong smell of tobacco.
Dimensions:
5.25 × 1.75 × 3.375 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.250
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24730
Approximate Place of Origin