Effigy Pipe

80-7-1

From: Great Lakes

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 80-7-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Woodland
Provenience Great Lakes
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made 18th century
Section American
Materials Soapstone | Pewter
Description

Black soapstone, with pewter inlay. Pewter inlay deteriorating (flaking off). Bowl carved in shape of face with pewter inlay forming facial decoration on cheeks. According to John Witthoft, this is of an old type, from the 18th century. Celluloid tag on pipe bowl says: "pipe said to have used (sic) in the times of the early settlement USA Flint's collection'

Height 7.8 cm
Length 14.5 cm
Width 3.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Nancy Waugh, 1980

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