Collections: Arts of the Americas: Pipe Bowl representing Owl

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Pipe Bowl representing Owl

• Culture: Native American, Plains (unidentified)
• Medium: Catlinite or pipestone
• Place Made: USA
• Dates: early 20th century
• Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (9.5 x 13.7 cm)
• Collections: Arts of the Americas
• Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, 5th floor
• Accession Number: 80.98.2
• Credit Line: Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky
• Image: Overall, 80.98.2_view2_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Native American, Plains (unidentified). Pipe Bowl representing Owl, early 20th century. Catlinite or pipestone, 3 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (9.5 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, 80.98.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.98.2_view2_bw.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Catlinite or pipestone pipe bowl carved in the form of an owl perched on a rectangular bar. Beak, tufts, eyes, and legs carved with details of eyes and feathers indicated by incised lines. The back of the bowl, under the bird, is carved with a serrated edge and turns up at the end as though that owl had a tail. The area around the opening in the owl's head is blackenedmining rights are for Native Americans.A pipe stem would be added to this bowl for smoking.Catlinite is only found in the Minnesota region in what is called Pipestaone National Parkk. Use of pipestone is restricted to Native Americans.