Pipe Stem Item Number: 43.201.242 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

This is the center piece from a three part pipe that would have consisted of a mouthpiece, then this section and then a bowl, probably catlinite (pipestone) or another soft stone.

Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

Item History

  • Made between 1800 and 1899

What

Name
Pipe Stem
Identification Number
43.201.242
Type of Item
pipe stem
Material
wood
Overall
length 16.9375 in, width 1.1875 in

Who

Culture
Plains

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1800 and 1899

Other

Classification
Ceremonial