Smoking tube/Pipe

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Date created: probably AD 600–1450 (Middle to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962
Seller: Dr. Lancelot Ely, Non-Indian, 1875-1962

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Lancelot Ely (1875-1962, a surgeon in Somerville, New Jersey); purchased by MAI from Dr. Ely in 1950.
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Place: Wake; Middlesex County; Virginia; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/5045
Barcode: 215045.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Smoking tube/Pipe
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Punctate

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60b013e26-a375-4a74-a43a-b975df915670

Record ID: NMAI_229458