Pipe Stem and Bowl
Dakota:
c̣aƞduhupa p̣ahu,c̣aƞduhupa ihupaOjibwe:
opwaagan; okijTomahawk style pipestone pipe (A) with carved diamond designs on bowl base. Posterior projection is carved on both sides; right side has decorative borders and plant motif, left side is carved with clover leaf and zigzag design throughout. Stem (B) is wood and cylindrical.
A component of this is considered culturally sensitive and our American Indian advisors asked us not to display it.
Dimensions:
bowl, length: 5 7/8 inches
bowl, height: 2 7/8 inches
greatest diameter of bowl, diameter: 1 inches
stem, length: 17 3/4 inches
greatest circumference of stem, circumference: 1 3/4 inches
Creation Location:
Minnesota, United States
Created Date:
Approximately 1860 to Approximately 1901
Source:
Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Housed at:
Minnesota Historical Society
Catalog Number:
1571.A,B
Cultural Association:
Dakota Indians
Related Object Types:
Personal Items 
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