Pipe bowl and pipestem

Culture/People
Sahnish (Arikara)
Previous owner
Soldier, Sahnish (Arikara)
Alfred Bear, Sahnish (Arikara)
Seller
Alfred Bear, Sahnish (Arikara)
MAI agent
Melvin R. Gilmore (Melvin Randolph Gilmore), Non-Indian, 1868-1940
Collection History
Formerly owned by Soldier (Arikara) until shortly before his passing, circa 1920; given by Soldier to Alfred Bear (Arikara) to dispose of on the prairie with a buffalo skull and an offering; retrieved by Alfred Bear after a year or more; purchased from Alfred Young Bear by MAI through Melvin R. Gilmore (1868-1940, MAI staff member) in 1926.
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Place
Fort Berthold Reservation; Dunn County, McLean County, McKenzie County, Mountrail County, Mercer County; North Dakota; USA
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Pipes and Smoking
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Serious Diplomacy
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/5105
Barcode
145105.000
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
Object Name
Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials
Wood, stone
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
8.4 x 7 x 3.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bccb0a84-621a-413b-b9b2-9293382d601a
Record ID
NMAI_155973