The Oshkosh Public Museum Pipe Collection
Pipe, Ovoid
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| Object ID |
L268-12 |
| Object Name |
Pipe, Ovoid |
| Count |
1 |
| Description |
Dark grey steatite pebble. Two grooves. Phallic.
From the Benedict Collection acquired by Charles Koehn.
Excerpt from the Koehn catalog includes: "A grey flint Pebble Pipe. A very rare piece. Stone drilled. It is almost round. It was found Butte des Morts. Other history unknown. This must have been a Medicine Man's pipe. Benedict Collection. "
Original catalog card: "Modified Ovoid Pipe. Locality: Butte des Morts Hill, Winnebago County, Wis. Received from E. Benedict - C. Koehn Collection. Green pebble. Surface find at Butte des Morts." |
| Material |
Stone |
| Dimensions |
H-1.9 W-2.3 L-2.5 cm |
| Collecting location |
Butte des Morts Hill/Butte des Morts, WI |
| Collector |
Benedict/Koehn |
| Other # |
Koehn 6B |
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Last modified on: August 22, 2007
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