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Culture/People:
probably Cherokee (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (Dr. S. C. Heighway), Non-Indian, 1856-1946  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (Dr. S. C. Heighway), Non-Indian, 1856-1946  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled, incised
Dimensions:
3.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Murphy; Cherokee County; North Carolina; USA
Date created:
1850–1900
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Sheridan C. Heighway (1856-1946); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Heighway in 1914.
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Catalog Number:
4/4284
Barcode:
044284.000
See related items:
Cherokee
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c6ed4f5c-7a91-4aca-8d35-b6cf5bfc85a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_47767