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Object Number
985-27-10/59278.1
Display Title
California pipe w/ case. Carved wood, tubular shape. Narrowest in center, flares
Descriptions
Object Description
California pipe w/ case. Carved piece of wood, tubular shape. Narrowest in center, flares slightly at mouth & more so at bowl end. Piece of stone attached at end for bowl. Case made from hide, some fur remains. Sewn at one end & up side w/ leather tie at opening. Design carved at mouth end. 23.3x3.5
Inventory Description
Pipe case, hide with sueded leather thong, highly worn, sewn at one end
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- California
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Materials
Hide, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 27.3 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm (10 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59278.1; 24694
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(c.1905)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(c.1905 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(c.1905 - 1985)
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