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Panther Effigy Pipe

Medium: Black Steatite
Place Found: Mann Site, Indiana, USA
Dates: 1 - 400 C.E.
Period: Woodland Period
Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 6 5/16 x 1 9/16 in. (6 x 16 x 4 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: L49.5
Credit Line: Anonymous loan
Image: Overall, L49.5_transp3728.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Carved stone pipe in the form of a crouching feline, probably a panther to judge from the markings along the sides of its body. Panthers were prevalent throughout the North American eastern woodlands prior to the spread of European settlements. The bowl of the pipe is in the center of the animal's back. Although the cat is abstracted, the artist has captured in remarkable detail its fierce and sensuous qualities: the curved tail, the snarling mouth, and the dewclaws and pads of the feet on the underside. Condition: Excellent, one leg has been broken and repaired.

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