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Pipe Stem and Bowl

Dakota:
c̣aƞduhupa p̣ahu,c̣aƞduhupa ihupa
Ojibwe:
opwaagan; okij
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Elbow style, pipestone bowl (A) with pewter inlay at bowl rim and posterior projection. Rectangular wood pipestem has a rectangular longitudinal cut out section, at one side. The cut out section has a central carving of bicones, brightly painted. The stem is intricately carved with a floral motif on both sides and carved elements in the shape of a star, circle, and clover. Stem is brightly painted throughout, predominant colors: blue, red, yellow, green and black.

Dimensions: 

overall bowl length, length: 8 1/4 inches
overall bowl height, height: 4 inches
greatest diameter of bowl, diameter: 1 3/8 inches
overall stem length, length: 24 1/8 inches
width of stem, width: 2 1/2 inches
thickness of stem, thickness: 1/2 inch

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: 
1562.A,B
Cultural Association: 
Dakota Indians
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Pipe Stem and Bowl

Dakota:
c̣aƞduhupa p̣ahu,c̣aƞduhupa ihupa
Ojibwe:
opwaagan; okij
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Pipestone

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Pipe Stem and Bowl

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c̣aƞduhupa p̣ahu,c̣aƞduhupa ihupa
Ojibwe:
opwaagan; okij
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