Pipe bowl and pipestem

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Culture/People: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Collector: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919
Previous owner: John W. Alder, Non-Indian, 1844-1919; Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955
Seller: Eugene C. Alder (Eugene Charles Alder), Non-Indian, 1876-1955

Collection History: Collected by John W. Alder (1844-1919), an Indian agent at Pine Ridge between 1879 and 1885; inherited by his son Eugene C. Alder (1876-1955); purchased by MAI from Eugene Alder in 1921.
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Place: Pine Ridge Agency; Pine Ridge, Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA

See related items: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/9290
Barcode: 109290.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials: Catlinite/pipestone, wood, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quill-wrapped (flat), carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63d93507f-ded6-48f5-879f-f5de554ec890

Record ID: NMAI_117887