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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