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Pipe

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Birney S. Pierce (1883-1962, a collector of firearms and tomahawks); acquired by MAI through an exchange with Birney S. Pierce in 1941.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Birney S. Pierce (Birney Salem Pierce), Non-Indian, 1883-1962
Date created
probably AD 1300–1700 (Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Pipe
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Modeled
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
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