E0398A: Pipe Stem

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0398A

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Personal Gear

Marks/Labels:

TAG:"Japanese Pipe." Stem labeled E-398-A, ivory piece labeled E-398-B

Materials:

botanical ➔ reed ➔ bamboo
animal ➔ ivory

Dimensions:

53 cm L
2 cm W

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Japan

Description:

Pipe stem of an unmodified bamboo stem with an ivory mouthpiece.

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