FMNH 300008.B

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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Chicago Natural History Museum - Ethnology | 22-43 | Provenience: Gyel village near Jos, Nigeria | People or Culture: Birom | Object: 2 pipes | Material: Clay, leather, wood, brass, iron, copper, hide. | Description: A- Semi-ovoid clay bowl covered with hide; stem perpendicular to bowl; rings of different metals around stem; 2 scraping implements on chain of large links attached to rings of stem. Man's pipe. B- As above; bowl shorter, rounder, only copper rings around stem; 1 iron scraper on chain of small links; iron mouthpiece. Woman's pipe. See reverse | Dimensions: (in cm.) A- 28.5 long, 6 wide B- 22.5 long, 6 wide | Collection: Presented by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strotz (collectors) 11 October 1965. [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 300008- A, B | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 2874 [BACK] [ILLUSTRATION]
Catalog Number: 300008.B
Description: pipe
Materials: clay, leather, wood, metal; brass, metal; iron, metal; copper, hide
Cultural Attribution: Birom
Accession Number: [2874] Strotz, Robert H. and Mrs. (Gift)
Accession Year: 1965
Collector/Source: Strotz, Robert H. and Mrs., Strotz, Robert H. and Mrs.
EMu IRN: 1412896
GUID: 224e414e-bb3d-4ca9-91f0-63897ed45717

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