Pipe bowl and pipestem

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Date created: 1840-1880

Culture/People: Ponca
Previous owner: Chief Standing Bear (Ma-Chu-Nu-Zhe/Mon-Chu-Non-Zhin/Mantcunanjin), Ponca, ca. 1834-1908; Thomas H. Tibbles, Non-Indian, 1840-1928; May Tibbles Barris (Mary D. Tibbles/Mrs. James Allen Barris), Non-Indian, 1870-1942; Chester K. Barris, Non-Indian, 1898-1956; Vivien K. Barris (Mrs. Chester K. Barris/Vivian Barris), Non-Indian, 1906-1990
Donor: Vivien K. Barris (Mrs. Chester K. Barris/Vivian Barris), Non-Indian, 1906-1990

Collection History: Formerly owned by Chief Standing Bear (Ponca, ca. 1834-1908); presented to Thomas H. Tibbles (1840-1928, a journalist and Indian-rights activist) at an unknown date; inherited by his daughter May (Mary) Tibbles Barris (Mrs. James Allen Barris, 1870-1942); inherited by May Tibbles' son Chester K. Barris (1898-1956); inherited by Chester's widow, Vivien Keltner Barris (1906-1990); donated to MAI by Mrs. Vivien K. Barris in 1968.
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Place: Niobrara; Knox County; Nebraska; USA

See related items: Ponca; Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1111
Barcode: 241111.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone, lead, wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, lathed, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ecc9d71a-5b72-4fab-bb0f-6e1abe87f318

Record ID: NMAI_256780