Human effigy pipe with three faces

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Date created: probably AD 1350–1450 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Anthony L. Sassi, Jr. (Anthony Louis Sassi), Non-Indian, 1941-2004
Seller: Anthony L. Sassi, Jr. (Anthony Louis Sassi), Non-Indian, 1941-2004

Collection History: Excavated by Anthony Louis Sassi, Jr. (1941-2004) in 1965; purchased by MAI from Anthony Sassi in 1968.
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Place: Winney’s Island (Winney Island); Saratoga; Saratoga County; New York; USA

See related items: St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2427
Barcode: 242427.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Human effigy pipe with three faces
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised, punctate
Dimensions: 9 x 4 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eac716ed-31d5-4fa6-be37-3faa36535542

Record ID: NMAI_258148