pipe bowl

pipe bowl

pipe bowl

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Introduction

A black steatite pipe bowl with lead inlay, carved in the shape of a human head. Of a type used by central Great Lakes Anishinaabe. Purchased by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in March, 1980, from Dr. Nancy Waugh, who acquired it through her family. A celluloid tag on the pipe bowl says: "Pipe said to have used (sic) in the times of the early settlement U.S.A. Flint's collection."

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Based on style of pipe.

Date Made or Date Range: 1700s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and observations made by the GRASAC research team.

Materials

black steatite; lead or pewter.

Techniques or Format

Carved from black steatite, with lead or pewter inlay. The bowl is carved in the shape of a face, with the inlay forming facial decorations on the cheeks.

Dimensions: 15 × 0 × 18.5 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The catalogue card states that "According to John Witthoft, this is of an old type. from the 18th century."

Current Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 80-7-1
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1980
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: purchased from Dr. Nancy Waugh
Collection Narratives and Histories

Purchased by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in March, 1980, from Dr. Nancy Waugh, who acquired it through her family. It came with the following information: "Pipe said to have used (sic) in the times of the early settlement U.S.A. Flint's collection"

GKS Reference Number: 26367
Record Creation Context

GRASAC study visit, participants: David Penney, Ruth Phillips, Stacey Loyer, William Wierzbowski, December 3, 2009

Approximate Place of Origin

44.16098, -91.78108

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation.

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