Pipe bowl

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Introduction

This relative, a black stone pipe bowl, is decorated with a perforated panel along the shank. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it has probable connections with the Anishinaabe and is believed to have been made in the first half of the nineteenth century.

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded

Maker role: Artist

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

GRASAC research notes.

Date Made or Date Range: 1800-1859

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Materials

black stone, maybe soapstone.

Techniques or Format

perforated decorative panel with 3 large holes along top of shank, fluted bowl, and prow

Dimensions: 10 × 0 × 7 cm

Condition: fair, prow broken off, has been smoked with tobacco residue in bowl

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

GRASAC researcher notes: This pipe bowl shares similarities to pipes in the Drummond Collection, which are dated to War of 1812 and currently reside in the Canadian Museum of History.

Provenance

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1930.512

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1930

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: This relative was purchased by the National Museum of Ireland from Mrs. Emily Herrick, Crookstown, County Cork.

Source for Provenance information

National Museum of Ireland documentation.

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 27103

How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe bowl. GRASAC ID: 27103. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1930.512.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 26, 2024. It was informed by notes and photographs collected during a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Ruth Phillips, Alan Corbiere, Rachel Hand, Crystal Migwans, and Nikolaus Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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