Pipe
29-175-139
From: United States of America | Alaska | Chichagof Island
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-175-139 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tlingit |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Chichagof Island |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Metal |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Bearing clan totems. Representing raven. Dark wood; semi-conventional eagle carved in detail with feet curled up, traingular spots on body, and broad-nosed face carved on breast. Wings, with two ovals carved on side of each and eye-like oval above, extend backwards around head of another eagle with beak pointing downward and piercing at back of neck. Metal bowl extends behind neck of first eagle. |
Height | 11 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Length | 9.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Width | 3.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Other Number | 4709 - Collector Number |
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