Pipe bowl, flared

Pipe bowl, flared

Pipe bowl, flared

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Introduction

This relative is a pipe bowl that flares out towards the opening of the bowl where the tobacco would be placed into the pipe. The maker incised a pattern of diagonal lines along the midline of the bowl bordered by two strips of a repeating pattern of triangular shapes. There also appears to be a star shape incised onto the the flat end at the bottom of the bowl. GRASAC researchers suggested by the appearance of the inside of the bowl that this relative had been smoked before and likely used in ceremony. While the precise origins of this relative are uncertain, it was collected by German soldier, Johann Ludolf von Unger, who was based in the St. Lawrence River region during the American War of Independence.

This relative currently resides at the Städtisches Museum in Braunschweig, Germany.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Date Made or Date Range: Before 1871
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Städtisches Museum Braunschweig records. GRASAC researcher visit to Städtisches Museum Braunschweig, October 2024.

Materials

Ceramic

Original and Subsequent Uses

Likely used for burning and smoking medicines, specifically tobacco.

Condition: Stable condition. A piece has broken off at the bottom of the bowl where the pipe stem would have been inserted.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Städtisches Museum Braunschweig records.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A IV b 80
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1871
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Johann Ludolf von Unger
Collection Narratives and Histories

Donated to the Städtisches Museum Braunschweig in by Johann Ludolf von Unger in 1871.

Source for Provenance information

Städtisches Museum Braunschweig records.

Exhibition History

"Souvenirs aus dem amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskreig" (Souvenirs from the American War of Independence), hosted by Städtisches Museum Braunschweig

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

Städtisches Museum Braunschweig records.

GKS Reference Number: 59258
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe bowl, flared. GRASAC ID 59258. Städtisches Museum Braunschweig A IV b 80.

Record Creation Context

Record created by Samantha Giguere January 9, 2026. Informed by researcher visit to Städtisches Museum Braunschweig, October 21 and 22, 2024. Researchers: Naomi Recollet, Shaelynn Recollet, Daintry Kewayosh, Beendigaygizhig Deleary, Duke Peltier, Samantha Giguere.

Approximate Place of Origin

44.884988577197, -75.103762149811

Source of Information about Places

Place of origin is unclear. The point on the map is an approximation based on the collection of the item by a German soldier, Johann Ludolf von Unger, who was based in the St. Lawrence River region during the American War of Independence.