Pipe Bowl and Stem

Nez Perce1875/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

Since prehistoric time tobacco has been smoked in stone pipe bowls attached to long wooden stems. In historic times, pipes were smoked for pleasure as well as in ceremonies. Women also smoked a smaller pipe.

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Title: Pipe Bowl and Stem
Creator: Nez Perce
Date: 1875/1900
Location: Columbia River Plateau
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: L 47.5, W 6.3 cm
Material: Stone (steatite), wood, lead
Current Location: Colter Bay Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5949

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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