Pipe Bowl

Pipe Bowl

Pipe Bowl

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Introduction

This relative, a red catlinite pipe bowl, has a lead inlay and appears to be unpolished and potentially unused. The design of the pipe appears to include neoclassical 'column' detailing on the end of the stem end. Collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800 and 1809, the origins of the pipe bowl are not certain; however, it is of Great Lakes origin and has probable connections to the Anishinaabe.

This relative currently resides at the National Museum of Ireland.

 

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe Odawa Potawatomi
Nation of Origin

Potentially Anishinaabe, Odawa, or Potawatomi.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

This information was informed by the following resource: Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg, On.: Patterns of Power, 1984.

Date Made or Date Range: 1800-1809
Materials

Red catlinite; lead inlay

Motifs and Patterns

neoclassical 'column' detailing on end stem end

Dimensions: 12.5 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: looks unfinished (hasn't been polished, no patina) and unused
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This record draws on images and information recorded in Ruth Phillips's book, Patterns of Power. Kleinburg, On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984 and reflects the period of Jasper Grant's service with the British Army.

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1902.362
Collection at Current Location: Jasper Grant Collection
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Jasper Grant's grandson, Robert Ussher, donated the collection to the National Museum of Ireland in 1902.
Collection Narratives and Histories

Jasper Grant (1762-1812), Anglo-Irish officer who spent 9 years in Canada between 1800-1809. Served as commandant of Fort George in the Niagara Peninsula and of Fort Malden at Amherstburg opposite Detroit. It is likely that his wife, Isabella Grant, played a significant role in the collection of items given her close relationship to Madeline Askin Richardson, the daughter of a prominent fur trader and merchant with extensive ties to the surrounding Indigenous communities.

Source for Provenance information

GRASAC research notes.

Exhibition History

In 1984-1985 the Jasper Grant Collection was featured in a special travelling exhibition for the Ontario bicentennial, which was organized by the McMichael Canadian Collection and entitled "Patterns of Power."

Publication History

Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg,On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.

Sources to Learn More

Philips, Ruth B. (1986-87). “Jasper Grant and Edward Walsh: the Gentleman-Soldier as Early Collector of Great Lakes Indian Art.” Journal of Canadian Studies 21(4): 56-71.

GKS Reference Number: 25146
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe stem. GRASAC ID 25146. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1902.362.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on July 19, 2024. It draws on images and information recorded in Ruth Phillips's book, Patterns of Power. Kleinburg, On.: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984, and GRASAC research notes from their visit to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Ruth Phillips, Alan Corbiere, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, and Rachel Hand, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.107, -83.1132

Source of Information about Places

This information was informed by the following resource: Phillips, Ruth. Patterns of Power. Kleinburg, On.: Patterns of Power, 1984. Fort Walden is identified on the map as a possible origin for this relative, but this reflects only one place where the relative may have lived. It is not a known place of origin; it is only one location associated with where the collector, Jasper Grant, served in the British Army. 

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