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Pipe

Culture: Eskimo, Native American
Medium: Ivory
Place Made: Alaska, USA
Dates: late 19th-early 20th century
Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (27 x 15.5cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 22.1797
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, 22.1797_view2_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: This is a curved pipe with a bowl shaped like a knob on a slender pole. Along the stem of the pipe are carved scenes of whale and walus hunting and village scenes with food preparation.Pipes like this were used but also made for trade.

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