Culture/People:

possibly Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Ben King, Non-Indian  Search this

Samuel P. Adams, Sr. (Samuel Preston Adams), Non-Indian, 1869-1933  Search this

Albert L. Addis, Non-Indian, 1878-1951  Search this

Seller:

Albert L. Addis, Non-Indian, 1878-1951  Search this

Object Name:

Pipe bowl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Sandstone

Techniques:

Ground, drilled

Object Type:

Pipes and Smoking

Place:

Greenup County; Kentucky; USA

Date created:

AD 1100-1600 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Ben King; acquired by Samuel P. Adams (1869-1933, an Ohio relic collector) at an unknown date; acquired in 1912 by Albert L. Addis (1878-1951, a noted Indiana collector of archaeological objects) through an unnamed dealer in St. Louis; purchased by George Heye from Albert Addis in 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/6548

Barcode:

046548.000

See related items:

Mississippian Tradition (archaeological culture)

Pipes and Smoking

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws607d02164-4d1f-4d36-82e9-3857b2b1a778

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_50193