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Pipe Bowl

Datec. 1850
Object PlaceMinnesota, United States, North America
MediumCarved catlinite
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Dimensions3 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches (8.6 x 17.5 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase
Object number81.277
DescriptionCatlinite extended base pipe bowl with cone-shaped base narrowing toward the distal end. Bowl is carved as a seated human figure (facing distal end), with flexed knees and holding a tomahawk. Rectangular fin on upper proximal end with geometric carving along upper edge.
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