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Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art
Pipe Bowl
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| Object ID |
T0085 |
| Object Name |
Pipe Bowl |
| Description |
Pipe Bowl with Raccoon or Bear Effigy;
Iowa Catlinite Pipe Bowl;
Medium/Materials: Catlinite; |
| Dimensions |
H-3 W-1 L-5 D-3 inches |
| Early Date |
1800 |
| Late Date |
1850 |
| Place of Origin |
Eastern Plains/Eastern Nebraska, NE, USA |
| People |
Iowa/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Jonathan Holstein. Cazenovia, New York.;
(2) Eugene V. Thaw January 1990.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
T. Brasser catalogue entry (not used) - ".. probably representing a raccoon, its long snout facing the smoker .. A sub-division of the Iowa Pigeon clan was called 'Big Raccoon' and may have been a separate clan long ago. In fact, raccoon effigy bowls were used on the pipes of the Buffalo and Pigeon clans." |
| Used |
Iowa |
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For access to this image, contact the Registrar, Fenimore Art Museum, (607) 547-1444.
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006
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