This is a fine red catlinite or red pipestone pipe bowl with red inlays around each end and a delicately tapered shape.

Possibly made for trade and never used.This catlinite (pipestone) pipe bowl has been inlaid with lead in a scrollwork design.

Bequest of W.S. Morton Mead

Long staff with knobs along the handle. The top is a larger knob with a face engraved into one side. Similar staffs are used for Sioux Warrior Societies and there is a possibility this staff was used as such and is not Caddo but Sioux.

This is a long, wood pipe stem. Half way along it is straight and undecorated. In the center a decorated section of porcupine quills, horsehair and bird scalp preceeds a twisted form.

This is a long, thin whistle with only one hole in the beak of a bird with metal tacks for eyes. The bird's head is carved at the end and painted blue-green on the outside and red on the inside. The nostril slits are also painted red. The stop is a piece of birch bark held in place with a sinew wrapping. Jarvis (the collector) original inscription reads, "Indian Flute Chippeway."

This is a flat pipe stem of the "trick" type. Geometrically shaped cutouts were made in the center of the stem and the un-initiated had to guess how the smoke traveled through it. Decorated with red and blue-green paint, it shows slash marks made with a hot metal file for added decoration.

Plains type man's case , Blackfoot, probably, because design of the bear claw and the parallel lines although the case does have a wide border and curve elements not usually seen as Blackfoot. This might have held sacred objects or a rolled up headdress. Might be missing a top piece otherwise in good condition. Sioux, possibly and Northern for sure.

Possibly made for trade as no evidence of use. This is a fine dark red pipe , catlinite (pipestone) inlaid with lead.

Plain deerskin, double thickness woman’s belt with blue pony beads wrapped around both edges. Small black seed beads are used near the fringes. At one time the end fringes were wrapped with orange quills, now mostly dissappeared.