Culture/People:

possibly South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. George Jackson Fisher (Dr. G. J. Fisher), Non-Indian, 1825-1893  Search this

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Donor:

Union Free School, District One  Search this

Object Name:

Pipe bowl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Pipes and Smoking

Place:

Highland River; Georgia; USA

Date created:

AD 1100-1600 (Early to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893, an obstetrician and collector in Ossining, New York); acquired by the Union Free School, District One, Ossining, New York, in 1894; donated to MAI by the Union Free School in 1960.

Contact Us:

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Catalog Number:

22/9827

Barcode:

229827.000

See related items:

South Appalachian Mississippian (archaeological culture)

Pipes and Smoking

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b395cb2b-787f-4145-841f-824810a5f44b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_244865