Pipe

29-175-144

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-144
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Crudely carved. Two seals lying on backs, tails and hind flippers meeting lower center, heads reared facing each other, front flippers close to sides. Piercing behind neck of one seal at one end, small red painted face (shark?) on corresponding part of other seal. Between and above the bellies of the seals is a platform with an inverted red painted face carved on each side; above this the metal bowl protrudes.

Height 16.3 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Length 26.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 8.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 4706 - Collector Number

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