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Eagle Platform Pipe

Culture: Hopewell, Native American
Medium: Stone, lead eyes
Place Found: Naples, Illinois, USA
Dates: 1 - 400 C.E.
Period: Woodland Period
Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 4 5/16 in. (8.6 x 3.0 x 11.0 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: L49.3.1
Credit Line: Anonymous loan
Image: Overall, L49.3.1_transp5619.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Carved stone pipe representing an eagle perched crosswise on a thin, curving platform. The bowl of the pipe is on the bird's back, and the stem is part of the platform. Wing and tail feathers are rendered in realistic detail but the rest of the body, feet and head are worked with minimal embellishment. Eye sockets are inset with lead. Such platform pipes are typical of the Hopewell culture, but this eagle is unique for the addition of the lead eyes. Condition: excellent.

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