pipe bowl

pipe bowl

pipe bowl

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Introduction

Pipe bowl without stem.

Materials

Made of grey stone.

Techniques or Format

Carved.

Motifs and Patterns

Made in the shape of a bird's head. There are zig zag lines around the eye area and five diamond shapes on the back of its neck.

Dimensions: 6 × 0 × 7 cm
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1855,12-20.157
GKS Reference Number: 24837
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, pipe bowl. Currently in the British Museum, Am1855,12-20.157. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 24837.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9