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Object Number
987-24-10/60653
Display Title
Catlinite pipe with wooden mouthpiece and stem.
Descriptions
Object Description
Catlinite pipe composed of three elements: wooden mouthpiece (3.03 cm. -length); wooden stem (25.7 cm length) with a decoration which was probably impressed with a metal object; and both stem (26.4 cm. length) and pipe bowl of catlinite (10 cm. depth). The bowl is decorated with horizontal bands inlaid with metal. 55.4 cm. overall length; 3.06-3.08 cm. overall width of bowl.
Inventory Description
Pipe, cylindrical stem, short, T-shaped stone bowl, lead inlaid
Classification
- Pipe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials
Pipestone, Wood, Lead
Dimensions
Overall: 26.5 x 13.5 x 4 cm (10 7/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-24-10/60653
Provenance
Collector
Alexandria V. Dexter
(1915)
Donor
Edythe Dexter
(1987)
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