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Object Number 985-27-10/60527
Display Title Catlinite pipe portion, evidently one half. Tubular shape with designs
Descriptions
Object Description Catlinite pipe portion, evidently one half. Tubular shape with 3 rectangular platforms. One platform is bevelled with 3 diamond designs, one with small diamonds, and one with diagonal hachure. 24x2 cm.
Inventory Description Pipe stone stem, cylindrical with 3 rectangular, incised platforms, hollowed
Classification
  • Pipe
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Pipestone
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 2.3 x 2.2 cm (9 7/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60527
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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