Pipe with Fleur de Lis Decoration
Datec. 1780-1800 CE
PeriodColonial Period
Place CollectedMississippi Valley, USA, North America
MediumCeramic; Clay
Dimensions16 x 3.1 x 3.4 cm (6 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Other (Bowl): 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Other (Bore): 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)
Other (Bowl): 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Other (Bore): 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Bessie Sawhill
Object number76.1.21
On View
Not on viewCollections
ProvenanceEstate of Howard D. Gibbs. Sold to Sawhill in January 1971 Schulman auction (Hans M. F. Schulman, Public Coin Auction, Pt. I, pg. 13, January 26-27, 1971)
DescriptionFrench trader ornate brown clay pipe, New Orleans to Canada, possibly used as a trade item.
Place CollectedMississippi Valley, USA, North America
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