Pipe bowl

Pipe bowl

Pipe bowl

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Introduction

This relative, a pipe bowl, is composed of black stone. The pipe bowl is decorated with a perforated panel (7 holes) at the bottom of the bowl, as well as small round holes on either side of the stem upon a raised border. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it is believed to originate from the Great Lakes and has probable connections to the first half of the nineteenth century. Evidence suggests that this pipe bowl has been used.

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Date Made or Date Range: 1800-1859
Materials

black stone

Motifs and Patterns

perforated decorative panel on the bottom with 7 holes, on eather side of the stem end raised border are small round holes, three on one side and two on the other

Condition: has been smoked
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Alan Corbiere: similar to pipes dated to the War of 1812 in the Drummond Collection, Canadian Museum of History.

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1930.511
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1930
Source for Provenance information

GRASAC researcher notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010.

GKS Reference Number: 26767
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe bowl. GRASAC ID: 26767. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1930.511

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 11, 2024. It was informed by notes and images collected during a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Ruth Phillips, Alan Corbiere, Rachel Hand, Crystal Migwans, and Nikolaus Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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