wood; animal hair tassels, possibly horse; feathers, iridescent green, possibly mallard duck; red feathers, natural fibre cord, possibly hemp or woolen yarn; unknown fibre bound around pipe stem near mouthpiece, quills; sinew.

The wooden pipe is wrapped with four bands of woolen yarn, interspersed with bands of feathers. There are holes along the pipe stem which were probably originally used to attach other things. Sinew has been used to attach bands of feathers. Animal hair tassels are attached to the pipe at regular intervals.

The on site researchers noted that the pipe bowl that used to be displayed with this stem is carved in the shape of a woman with a fish tail (GLAHM E.1935.19/2). Although note in museum records says they don't fit together well, Alan Corbiere noted that this is not unusual, as pipes and stems sometimes have to be made to fit together. Darlene Johnston noted that the image on the bowl could represent Neebenape, a being known to the peoples of the central Great Lakes, including the Georgian Bay-Lake Huron region. If the bowl and this pip stem do go together, both could have originated among the Anishinaabe peoples in that area.

Based on its resemblance to pipe stems from this period.

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

This record was created as part of the GRASAC research trip visit to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow in April, 2007.

On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Sally-Ann Coupar.