Pipe Bowl

70-9-363

From: United States of America | South Carolina

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-363
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Catawba (culture)
Provenience United States of America | South Carolina
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Iconography Male Face
Description

Clay pipe bowl. Man's face on outside of bowl. Above face pipe bowl curves backwards, and on this part are carved five leafy branches, pointing upward. The man is smiling. The clay is very blotched, with colors ranging from almost black to light beige. Collected by Fukes in the 1920's

Height 5.2 cm
Length 5.2 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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