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Introduction

This catlinite pipe bowl is red in colour, with a lead inlay of two serrated bands and a linear band around the upper bowl. This relative has a diamond shaped netted grid of lead inlay on the end of the base, and five dots of lead inlay on the junction of the distal extension of the bowl. The catlinite pipe has an extended base with a circular bowl. GRASAC researchers suggest this bowl's shape is similar to earlier pipes from 1820-1830. This ancestor is currently located at the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

 

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Place of Origin: Michigan, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1820-1830
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

David Penney notes on this record, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Materials

Catlinite with lead inlay

Techniques or Format

Catlinite pipe with slight base extension: circular- sectioned bowl flaring toward the top; circular-sectioned base narrowing toward the distil end.

Motifs and Patterns

Lead inlay of two serrated bands underscored by a linear band around the upper part of the bowl. A diamond-shaped grid of lead inlay is located at the proximal end of the base; another band and five dots of lead inlay located at the junction of the distal extension and the bowl.
A netted diamond pattern or motif is present.

Dimensions: 6 × 1.5 × 3.375 in
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

David Penney (former curator at the Detroit Institute of Arts) observed that the shape of this pipe is characteristic of earlier pipes (e.g. 1820s - 1830s).

Current Location: Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 81.171
Link to Institution's Collections Database: https://dia.org/collection/pipe-bowl-37662
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Richard A. Pohrt
Collection Narratives and Histories

Formerly in the collection of:
James May (Petoskey, Michigan, USA)

purchased by Richard A. Pohrt [1911-2005] (Flint, Michigan, USA)

1981-present, purchased 1981 by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

GKS Reference Number: 26413
Record Creation Context

Record augmented by Natasha Fares on February 24th, 2024. The photographs were removed by Natasha Fares on February 24th, 2024 to respect an agreement between the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Michigan Anishinaabeg Communities of Practice group.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.7918, -84.2994

Source of Information about Places

The location on the map is approximate, reflecting an origin in Michigan.

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