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pipe bowl
pipe bowl
pipe bowl
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Introduction
Grey stone pipe bowl with lead inlay around bowl and stem ends in \"Micmac\" format with lower section carved in the form of a heart
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
field collected by Hallowell
Date Made or Date Range:
1900s-1920s
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Materials
dark grey mottled slate (?) with lead inlay
Techniques or Format
lead inlay around bowl and stem end with slightly flared bowl, vertical format resembles "Micmac" type, lower part is carved in relief as a heart
Motifs and Patterns
heart
Other Notes
Pipe tomahawks sometimes have hearts on them (and also fleur de lis), possible also that there is a reference to Catholic sacred imagery
Dimensions:
11.9 × 0 × 4.5 cm
Condition:
good, chipped
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
collection date and condition,which appears used
Provenance
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
83-42-10
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1983
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of Mr. E. Bartram Frame
Collection Narratives and Histories
Gift of Mr. E. Bartram Frame
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25978
Record Creation Notes/Observations
GRASAC site research visit by Alan Corbiere, David Penney, Stacey Loyer, Ruth Phillips and William Wierzbowski (curator) on December 2, 2009
Approximate Place of Origin
44.736, -88.788
Source of Information about Places
collected among Anishinaabe of Manitoba