Pipe Item Number: D2.112 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pipe trimmed with brass tacks, mallard feathers (green), red and yellow hair, red and yellow satin bands, and fur. The decoration is braided porcupine quills, dyed yellow, red and green. T-shaped pipe bowl fitted to end of stem is carved from red stone.
Item History
- Made in Manitoba, Canada ?
- Collected between 1875 and 1895
- Owned by Thomas Wardlaw Taylor and Frank Wesbrook
- Owned by Helen F. Robertson before March 30, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller) on March 30, 1961
What
- Name
- Pipe
- Identification Number
- D2.112 a-b
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- catlinite stone, wood, porcupine quill, brass metal, feather and hair
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, polished and braided
- Part A
- height 5.0 in, width 9.4882 in, diameter 1.5 in
- Part B
- height 66.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Wardlaw Taylor, Frank Wesbrook and Helen F. Robertson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Manitoba, Canada ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1875 and 1895
- Ownership Date
- before March 30, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on March 30, 1961
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 44
- Accession Number
- 0045/0025 a-b