Pipe bowl and pipestem

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Date created: circa 1850

Culture/People: Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1954.
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Place: Great Lakes Region; USA (inferred)

See related items: Sac and Fox (Sauk & Fox); Pipes and Smoking
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/2844
Barcode: 222844.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials: Catlinite/pipestone, lead, wood, porcupine quills, dye/dyes, hide thong/babiche, paint
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, quill-wrapped (braided), quill plaiting/woven quillwork, painted, fringed
Dimensions: 80 x 4 x 19 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws688529b65-2948-416a-9eb2-c67f413ea9fe

Record ID: NMAI_237637