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Object Number
985-27-10/59496
Display Title
Teton Sioux pipe. Twisted wood stem. Rectangular in cross-section. Grid at mouth
Descriptions
Object Description
Teton Sioux pipe. Twisted wood stem. Rectangular in cross-section. Grid at mouth end consisting of 3 cylinders wrapped w/ quills. Feathers on each end of grid. Stem becomes square between grid and twisted portion. Catlinite bowl. 82.1x10.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe, carved catlinite bowl, carved wooden stem, one end spiral, one end in thre
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 64.3 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm (25 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59496; 34214; Sioux
Provenance
Owner
Chief Spotted Tail
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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