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Pipe bowl and pipestem

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source circa 1939.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Cherokee (attributed)
Date created
1850–1900
Object Name
Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone, animal bone
Techniques
Ground, drilled
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
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