This is a flat pipe stem of the "trick" type. Geometrically shaped cutouts were made in the center of the stem and the un-initiated had to guess how the smoke traveled through it. Decorated with red and blue-green paint, it shows slash marks made with a hot metal file for added decoration.

One clay, incised, pipe stem.

Broken pipestem (tubular). Locality: Swinomish Indian Reservation. Remarks: Found in Geo. Cagey's garden.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Portion of a stone pipe.* Fide donor GTE: Portion (stem) of tubular stone pipe ornamentally cut. Dug up across Fraser near Lytton. Pipes are in general use. The oldest type was evidently tubular, but those of a later period, and those used today, are of the ordinary type of bowl and stem. They are made of a steatite or some transparent soapstone, which in some the fire can be seen through the wall of the bowl. The stem is often ornamented with lead inlaid which in some cases is used to strengthen the stem as the material is brittle. A plain hollow wood stem is used. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

The wood is maple.