Pipe bowl

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Date created: 1850-1900

Culture/People: Chippewa/Ojibwa
Collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Lac du Flambeau Reservation or Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County or Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Wisconsin or Minnesota; USA

See related items: Chippewa/Ojibwa; Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3503
Barcode: 253503.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Pipe bowl
Media/Materials: Catlinite/pipestone
Techniques: Carved, inlaid
Dimensions: 22.5 x 4.4 x 11 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cd521fd3-8d20-463d-866f-b64c85928e81

Record ID: NMAI_269418