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Object Number
985-27-10/59293
Display Title
Cheyenne pipe. Flat wood stem w/ quill, horsehair, feather. Catlinite bowl
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne pipe. Flat wood stem. Stem near mouth has been carved into 3 cylindrical parts. These are wrapped w/ red and white quills. Remnants of feathers on either end. Horsehair attached at more central end. Catlinite bowl. Prow is beveled and cut at angle at end. 80.9x10.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe stem, quill, feather and hair decoration, T-shaped pipe stone bowl
Classification
- Pipe
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Quill, Hair, Feather, Twine, Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 65 x 4.3 x 1 cm (25 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
985-27-10/59293, 34218, Chay
Provenance
Owner
Chief Little Robe
(? - ?)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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