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Pipe Bowl

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Record 14/826
Copyright New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY
Object ID T0013
Object Name Pipe Bowl
Description Eastern Ojibwa Effigy Pipe Bowl. Wooden pipe bowl with bear effigy and lead inlay in bowl.; Medium/Materials: Maple, lead; Marks: On bottom, lead infill motif in the shape of an otter;
Dimensions H-4 W-2 L-6 inches
Early Date 1790
Late Date 1799
Place of Origin Great Lakes, Ontario/Michigan, Canada or USA
People Eastern Ojibwa/
Provenance (1) James Economos. Santa Fe, New Mexico.; (2) Taylor A. Dale. Santa Fe, New Mexico.; (3) Eugene V. Thaw March 17, 1992.;
History Scholarly Attributions: Cath Oberholzter questions Ojibwa attribution in light of Ruth Phillips' attribution of Eastern Great Lakes for National Museum of Ireland pipe bowl, cat. no. 1902.359 in PATTERNS OF POWER, p.46, fig.45, p.72.
Used Eastern Ojibwa
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