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Black stone pipe bowl and stem

Titles: Black stone pipe bowl and stem (Supplied title)

Description: The prowed bowl is carved out of black stone with three inlaid lead strips in a sawtooth design at the flared top of the bowl itself. Its shank is decorated with lead, black stone and pipestone inlays. The cylindrical stem is of red-barked wood with a threaded end to fit into the shank and a whittled mouthpiece. The pipe was collected by Frank H. Kratka, who worked closely with the Ojibwe Indians in the area of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, in the late nineteenth century. Possibly Dakota or Ojibwe.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1860 - Not later than 1890 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1991.422.5.A,B

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 2 items

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 6 5/8 inches width (1991.422.5.A, pipe bowl)
  • 3 inches height (1991.422.5.A, pipe bowl)
  • 1 3/8 inches depth (1991.422.5.A, pipe bowl)
  • 14 1/2 inches length (1991.422.5.B, pipe stem)
  • 1 inch diameter (1991.422.5.B, pipe stem)

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