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Object Number
985-27-10/59285
Display Title
Sioux pipe. Wood stem, rectangular in cross section w/ rounded edges. Design of
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux pipe. Wood stem, rectangular in cross section w/ rounded edges. Design of 2 arrows carved into each end. Inverted T-shape bowl made from a green stone. Shank shorter than prow. Prow tapers at very end. Bowl quite short. 63.2x7.3 cm.
Inventory Description
T-shaped stone bowl, flat wooden stem, incised arrow designs
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 46.5 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm (18 5/16 x 1 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59285,34203
Provenance
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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