Pipe Item Number: B113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Pipe made from a section of bamboo with a mouthpiece made from a skinnier segment of bamboo protruding at an angle and a curved protrusion at the closed end of the pipe. The mouthpiece is decorated with incised bands and diagonal lines, and the shaft is decorated with incised bands of spiral and oval decoration as well as a band of scroll and leaf-like motifs inside triangular shapes at the closed end of the shaft. The lines of the design have been stained (?) black with red paint used to emphasize the design. Several plain black bands and lead bands on the shaft divide the bands of design.