Pipe Bowl

106

From: United States of America | New Jersey | Burlington County

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 106
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | New Jersey | Burlington County
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Period Middle Woodland Period (uncertain)
Date Made 1690
Section American
Materials Chlorite
Technique Engraved
Iconography Tree | Date
Description

Cigar-shaped tubular pipe of chlorite, broken at both ends, with trace of everted lip at mouth, engraved with three simple tree designs (old) and with newly-cut date 1690. Probably Middle Woodland age. - additional information by John Witthorff, 1963.

Height 8.2 cm
Length 6.2 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of Michael Earl Newbold, 1889

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