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Object Number
985-27-10/60523
Display Title
Sioux wood pipe stem. Sides black. 4 bison heads painted black in relief on top.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux wood pipe stem. Sides black. 4 bison heads painted black in relief on top. 99x3.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe stem, flat wood, carved, raised animal heads, painted blue
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 66 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm (26 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60523, 24709, 2
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
Theodore B. Pitman, Jr.
(? - ?)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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