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Object Number
985-27-10/59497
Display Title
Sioux pipe. Wood stem rectangular in cross section. Carved into 3 cylinders near
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux pipe. Wood stem rectangular in cross section. Carved into 3 cylinders near mouth forming grid and wrapped w/ quills. At mouth end of grid are remnants of feathers. Green and blue ribbons and bunch of dyed red horsehair attached at center end of grid. Catlinite bow. 77.8x9.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe stone T shaped bowl, flat rectangular wood stem 3 sections w/ wrapped quill
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 50.7 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm (19 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2 and bag of quill debris
Label on object
985-27-10/59497; 34215 / Sioux
Provenance
Provenance
Skin of the Heart
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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