Pipe Item Number: 1934.175 A from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
A wooden pipe carved into a killer whale with a brass bowl serving as its blow hole and its tail curving downwards as the mouthpiece. Underneath the tail a humanoid face has been carved which, together with the belly, mouth and side carvings has been painted red in the past. the eyes and mouth have been inlaid with abalone shell. Before contact with Europeans tobacco was mixed with lime and chewed rather than smoked, only after contact was tobacco smoked in pipes (G.Crowther).; Good
Context
The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields. 1934.175 B is a horn spoon, see 1934.175/Ref.2.; Exhibited: CUMAA old exhibition, taken from display case 21/22 dismantled 20081986.
Item History
- Made in Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada ?
- Received from Dr. W.L.H. Duckworth during 1934
Who
- Culture
- Haida ?
- Received from
- Dr. W.L.H. Duckworth
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1934
Other
- Keyword
- Art; Tourist Objects; Narcotics and Intoxicants