pipe

pipe

pipe

top image
Images
Introduction

Pipe bowl with stem. Anishinaabeg.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

British Museum accession record.

Date Made or Date Range: Mid 19 C to Late 19 C
Materials

Made of black stone or slate.

Techniques or Format

Carved.

Motifs and Patterns

Three faces are carved into the pipe bowl.

Dimensions: 11.5 × 0 × 7 cm
Condition: Good.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

1860-1869 (accession record collected in Alaska)

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am,St.723
GKS Reference Number: 25231
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, pipe. Currently in the British Museum, Am,St.723. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25231.

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

45.7335, -82.1694

Do You Have Knowledge to Contribute? Share with Us.