Pipe, tobacco / head

Description

Tobacco pipe head of pale wood boldly carved as an eagle's head, with a metal gun barrel as the bowl issuing from the eagle's mouth: North America, Canada, Northwest Coast

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.104

Collection

Americas

Object name

Pipe, tobacco / head

Production information

Northwest Coast, Canada, North America

Materials

Wood, Iron

Physical description

Pale wood; carved as an eagle's head; iron tube

Associations

Rae of Orkney Collection
Collector: Rae, John, Dr, 1813 - 1893

Exhibitions

• Dr John Rae the Explorer and Collector (01 Apr 2013 - 05 Nov 2013)
  Stromness Museum

• Realm of the Spirits (27 May 2003 - 16 Jan 2004)
  Canadian High Commission

References

Pacific Northwest Native American Art, ed. Wright, R.K.

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh