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Object Number 985-27-10/60124B
Display Title Cheyenne pipe bowl.
Descriptions
Object Description Cheyenne pipe bowl. Catlinite stem wide at both ends narrowing to center where round. Linear relief designs on top and bottom. Circle of brass tacks around round section in middle. Catlinite bowl, inverted T-shape. First section of shank square in cross section. Beveled prow. Round bowl. 77.6x10.9 cm.
Inventory Description Pipe bowl, T-shaped, raised incised lines on square end, tapered on other end
Classification
  • Pipe
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1899?
Culture
  • Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Catlinite
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 11 x 2.8 cm (8 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60124B, 24707
Provenance
Collector Howard Eaton (pre-1920 - ?)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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