Pipe Item Number: 3584/7 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Undecorated pipe with a detachable stem. Head (part a) has a cylindrical bowl and rounded shank that tapers towards end. Stem (part b) is oval-shaped and has wide border carved in relief around lip. The two parts are threaded at their centres and attach with a short, entirely threaded, cylindrical rod (part c).

Narrative

Acquired by the donor's father when he lived in Nyac, Alaska, on the Kuskokwim River, from the 1920s to 1960s.

Item History

What

Name
Pipe
Identification Number
3584/7 a-c
Type of Item
pipe
Material
walrus tusk
Overall
height 3.1 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 14.1 cm

Who

Culture
Yup'ik
Previous Owner
Susan Hall
Received from
Susan Hall (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Alaska, USA

When

Collection Date
between 1920 and 1969
Ownership Date
before August 19, 2022
Acquisition Date
on August 19, 2022

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3584/0007 a-c