pipe bowl

pipe bowl

pipe bowl

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Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Date Made or Date Range: 1800/1850
Materials

Carved catlinite

Techniques or Format

Catlinite extended base pipe bowl: circular-sectioned bowl constricting toward the bottom; square-sectioned base with shallow groove ornamentation; the base thins toward the distal end.

Dimensions: 2.25 × 0.875 × 1.25 in
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.668
Collection at Current Location: Mary B. Shurtleff 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

Found on the shore of Lake Michigan, Emmet County. Formerly in the collection of Mary B. Shurtleff, Cross Village, MI.

GKS Reference Number: 26332
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

45.6426, -85.036