Fragment: Pipe
Item number A11570 c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pipe stem. Fragment of a clay pipe, cylindrical in shape with central perforation. It is stamped the word "ball".
History Of Use
Pipe stem from a tobacco pipe. Found at DdRu9, the site of a modern village on the East Saanich Reserve. However the clay and style suggest a European manufactured, historic era trade piece. During the early contact period, a combination of tobacco and kinnikinnick was smoked by older people amongst the Coast Salish. Tobacco was not locally available and was acquired through trade. Archaeologist Don Mitchell, in "Prehistory of the Coasts of Southern British Columbia and Northern Washington", first notes the appearance of "decorated straight pipe bowls (p. 345)" during the Marpole phase (2400-1600 BP).
Narrative
Likely of European manufacture, made of Kaolin clay. Kaolin pipes were popular trade items, widely dispersed. The size of the hole in this pipe stem suggests a historic era date, such as 1800-1900.
Item History
- Made between 1800 and 1900
- Collected in East Saanich, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Fragment: Pipe
- Identification Number
- A11570 c
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded
- Overall
- height 3.6 cm, diameter 0.9 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Collected in
- East Saanich, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 7
- Accession Number
- 0081/0515
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