Smoking tube/Pipe

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Date created: 800 BC–AD 500 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Charles T. Steigerwalt, Non-Indian, 1858-1912
Auction venue: Stanley V. Henkels & Company (Stan. V. Henkels & Company)

Collection History: Washed out by the flood of 1874 on Roberts Island and found by Mr. Roberts, owner of the island; subsequently in the collection of Charles T. Steigerwalt (1858-1912, a collector of coins and antiques from Lancaster, Pennsylvania); purchased by MAI at an auction of Charles Steigerwalt's collection held by the Stanley V. Henkels & Company of Philadelphia in 1917.
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Place: Robert Island, Susquehanna River; Harford County; Maryland; USA
Archipelago: Susquehanna River Islands
Island Name: Robert Island

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/6395
Barcode: 066395.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Smoking tube/Pipe
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground, grooved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws692eeffff-9742-40a1-a202-5dae74fa565d

Record ID: NMAI_71616