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pipe stem
pipe stem
pipe stem
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1880s
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Materials
Carved wood (ash) with paint
Techniques or Format
Pipe stem carved of ash. The two outer edges of the spiral are grooved with a deep chanel. Areas of red and green paint remain on the entire surface.
Motifs and Patterns
Divided into two sections: lower half is flat and pierced through by two diamond forms and two heart forms; upper half is carved into a spiral.
Dimensions:
32.75 × 1.75 × 0 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.137
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
1961
Collection Narratives and Histories
Formerly in the collection of: Mrs. William England, Caro, Michigan, 1961.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25687
Record Creation Notes/Observations
This item was not discussed by GRASAC team members during their on site visit to the DIA, May 2010.
Approximate Place of Origin