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Pipestem

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of A. Augustus Low (1844-1912, a New York businessman); presented by him to the Long Island Historical Society in 1878; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1920; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Miami
Previous owner
A. Augustus Low (Abbot Augustus Low), Non-Indian, 1844-1912
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Date created
1840-1870
Object Name
Pipestem
Media/Materials
Wood, porcupine quills, dye/dyes, pigment/pigments, duck skin/skins
Techniques
Carved, cutout, quill-wrapped (flat), painted
Dimensions
79.90 x 4.30 x 4.60 cm
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
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