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Pipestone/catlinite pipe bowl and stem
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| Description | Elbow style, pipestone bowl (A) with pewter inlay at bowl rim and posterior projection. Rectangular wood pipestem has a rectangular longitudinal cut out section, at one end. The cut out section contains a central carving of bicones, brightly painted. The stem is intricately carved with a floral motif on both sides and carved elements in the shape of a star, circle, and clover. Stem is brightly painted throughout, predominant colors are blue, red, yellow, green and black. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 8 1/4 inches length overall bowl length 4 inches height overall bowl height 1 3/8 inches diameter greatest diameter of bowl 24 1/8 inches length overall stem length 2 1/2 inches width width of stem 1/2 inch thickness thickness of stem |
| Nomenclature | Pipe (smoking equipment) Bowl (object component) Stem (object component) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Collected by: Whipple, Bishop Henry Benjamin Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Made in Minnesota, United States Indian. Ceremonial Artifacts. Smoking Equipment |
| Dates | Discovery: Approximately 1860 - Approximately 1901 |
| 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. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 1562.A,B |