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pipe bowl
pipe bowl
pipe bowl
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Michigan, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1800/1850
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Materials
Engraved catlinite
Techniques or Format
Catlinite, expanded base pipe bowl: circular-sectioned bowl contracting at the bottom; square-sectioned base having an elongated, axe-blade-shaped distal end.
Motifs and Patterns
Shallow engraving ornaments the base
Dimensions:
3.125 × 0.5 × 1.875 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.663
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context:
1977
Collection Narratives and Histories
Pohrt purchased pipe bowl in Fenton, MI 1977.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26842
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