Northern Plains pipestone pipe bowl

Titles: Northern Plains pipestone pipe bowl (Supplied title)

Description: Pipestone (catlinite) pipe with elbow design. Used by Northern Plains Indians, possibly the Dakota or Hidatsa, circa 1905-1918.

Dates

  • Approximately 1905 - Not later than 1918 (Dates based on Gilbert Wilson's travels to North Dakota during this time span.) (Use)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 7059.204.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.

Notes

  • Gilbert L. and Frederick N. Wilson Collection.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 2 3/8 inches height
  • 3 7/16 inches width
  • 15/16 inches depth

Subjects

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