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Object ID 1998.22.179
Object Name Pipe, Trumpet
Count 1
Description Shell tempered ceramic. Generally linear punctate design around stem-end and sides and back of bowl.

From the Arthur P. Kannenberg Collection. He recorded the following in his catalog: "Trumpet shaped pottery pipe, shell tempered. Found with a burial in company with much other material on the Walter Karrw farm, Town of Oshkosh, Winnebago County. (See OPM 1998.22.178, 1998.22.233, 1998.22.234, 1998.22.235, 1998.22.238.) It is made of dark redish brown clay. It is decorated with stick impressions all over its surface. Received from Walter Karrow."

Original catalog card written by Kannenberg for L300-41 (5082APK): "Pottery trumpet pipe. Locality: Town of Oshkosh, Winnebago County. Received from Walter Karow. Shell tempered pottery. This is another pipe found with the two skeletons and a group of other material on the sand ridge running along the lake shore, Karow farm."
Material Ceramic
Dimensions H-4.7 W-3.3 L-6.1 inches
Collecting location Burial
Site Karow Village/Cemetery
Site # 47-WN-57,198
Culture Oneota
Collector Kannenberg, Arthur P.
Other # 5082APK/l300-41
Related Publications George A. West. "Tobacco, Pipes and Smoking Customs of the American Indians". Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee, Vol 17, June 11, 1934 (Plate 218, Fig. 2).
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