Panel Pipe
Item number 2713/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Carved, long argillite pipe. The body of the pipe is detailed with a human figure; the top of the bowl is position as if it was a headdress. On top of the body is a female figure sitting against the stem of the bowl facing the mouthpiece. In each of her hands she holds a leg of an octopus which has the rest of its legs in her mouth. The woman’s head is pulled back, her eyes shut. The octopus is facing left; has carved tentacles, eyes and beak.
Item History
- Made in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Margaret Richards before March 24, 2008
- Owned by U.B.C. Development Office before September 25, 2008
- Received from U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution) on September 25, 2008
What
- Name
- Panel Pipe
- Identification Number
- 2713/35
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- argillite stone
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 21.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Richards and U.B.C. Development Office
- Received from
- U.B.C. Development Office (Transferring institution)
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 24, 2008 and before September 25, 2008
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 2008
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 14
- Accession Number
- 2713/0035
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