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Pipestone pipe bowl

Titles: Pipestone pipe bowl (Supplied title)

Description: T-shaped pipe bowl carved out of red pipestone. The shank is round at its wider end and tapers to a four-sided, narrower end. The stone is dark red with flecks of pink in several spots and dots of green paint on one side of the base. The bowl is undecorated. Possibly Dakota or Ojibwe.

Dates

  • Not later than 1981 (Creation)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1981.4.194

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: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 7 1/4 inches width
  • 3 1/2 inches height
  • 1 1/4 inches depth

Subjects

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