Museum number:
| APM 20.530 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| triangular heel shape |
Description:
Tobacco pipe of catlinite with oval-shaped bowl, heel shape and straight oval-shaped stem without stub. Heel shaped like a diamond protruding from the transition from bowl to stem. Bowl opening and stem end with thin semi-circular thickened ring. Polished surface. Stem underside circular label with "P89 GRAVE FIND S. DAKOTA", bowl inner letter with "POREY CO. INDIANA" and old collection number "1587". |
Date:
| Period | 1750 - 1850 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 3.35 in (8.5 cm) |
| Length | 4.21 in (10.7 cm) | |
| Bowl | Height | 3.19 in (8.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.54 in (9 cm) |
| Other dimensions | diameter ketelopening: 1,2 cm, diameter steelboring: 1,2 cm | |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval shape |
| Material | catlinite (stone) |
| Technique | drilled, carved |
| Colour | red |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Region national | South Dakota |
| Ethnicity | Sioux |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1967-2011, nr AA173 |
| Burlington, Wisconsin, collectie E.K. Petrie, -1967 | |
| Verenigde Staten, particuliere collectie, nr 1587 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine Amerikaanse Indianenpijpen, v.a. 2011. |
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