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pipe bowl
pipe bowl
pipe bowl
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Minnesota or Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1840s to 1860s
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Materials
Carved steatite with lead inlay
Techniques or Format
Steatite, L-shaped pipe bowl with square-sectioned base and flaring circular-sectioned bowl. Large rectangular fin along top of base with serrated upper edge and two large square piercings. Grooved collar at proximal end.
Motifs and Patterns
Arrow motifs are inlaid in lead along either side of base and pendant to the mouth of the bowl. Engraved lines parallel the edges along the side. Engraved on bottom: J x S
Additional Context
Initials carved on the bottom: "J X S"
Original and Subsequent Uses
AC: probably a war pipe
Other Notes
DJ: Smells of tobacco.
Dimensions:
5.25 × 1.25 × 3.125 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.259
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories
Chandler collected in the field (DP)
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24936
Approximate Place of Origin