Culture/People:

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

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this

Object Name:

Pipe bowl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Steatite/soapstone

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Object Type:

Pipes and Smoking

Place:

Sautee; White County; Georgia; USA

Date created:

AD 1100-1600 (Early to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased from an unknown source in 1915 by George Heye and archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

4/2492

Barcode:

042492.000

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/ws6e286564b-87b6-4896-aaa7-6deae64d10d3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_45647