E0511: Pipe Stem

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0511

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Personal Gear

Materials:

binding agents ➔ adhesive

Dimensions:

16 cm L
2.5 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:

USA

Description:

A pipe carved from a single piece of pipestone with a rectangular, box-like shape.

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