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Pipestone pipe bowl

Titles: Pipestone pipe bowl (Supplied title)

Description: A pipe bowl, possibly Dakota, carved out of red pipestone (catlinite), circa the late 19th century or earlier. The bowl was found by Benjamin Christlieb on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka in 1892.

Dates

  • Not later than 1892 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 3326.E343

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

  • 1 7/8 inches width
  • 1 3/4 inches height
  • 3/4 inches depth

Subjects

Locations

  • Name: Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

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