Bird effigy pipe

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Date created: AD 1350–1550 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Anthony L. Sassi, Jr. (Anthony Louis Sassi), Non-Indian, 1941-2004; John P. Snyder, Non-Indian, 1872-1967
Seller: Anthony L. Sassi, Jr. (Anthony Louis Sassi), Non-Indian, 1941-2004

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of John P. Snyder (1872-1967, an amateur archaeologist and collector in Jefferson County, New York); purchased from John Snyder by Anthony Louis Sassi, Jr. (1941-2004) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Anthony Sassi in 1968.
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Place: Morse Farm; Watertown; Jefferson County; New York; USA

See related items: St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture); Pipes and Smoking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2426
Barcode: 242426.000

Object Type: Pipes and Smoking

Object Name: Bird effigy pipe
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Modeled, incised
Dimensions: 10 x 5.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699c08b1e-9d29-44a2-96d1-8ee3b1eec7ec

Record ID: NMAI_258147