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Pipe stem
Native American, probably Apsáalooke (Crow)
about 1880s
Object Place: Wyoming, United States, Plains
Medium/Technique
Wood, cord, dye, and porcupine quills
Dimensions
1.59 x 4.13 x 60.32 cm (5/8 x 1 5/8 x 23 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Reverend Herbert Probert
Accession Number87.817
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsWood Carvings / Turnings
DescriptionThe pipe stem is a long rectangular shape in natural wood, wrapped with rows of woven quills on half the length. The quills are colored to create bands in the following sequence: 1 7/8" off-white, 3/8" of green, 5 3/8" of purple, 1/4" of green, and 1 5/8" of off-white. There are cylindrical projections on each end. A band of plain cord is wrapped around the raw wood.
ProvenanceAbout 1884/1885, acquired in Wyoming by Herbert Elijah Probert (b. 1856 - d. 1913), Damariscotta, ME; 1887, gift of Herbert Probert to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 8, 1887)
NOTE: Rev. Probert served as the first Minister of Religion in the Wyoming Territory.
NOTE: Rev. Probert served as the first Minister of Religion in the Wyoming Territory.