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Notes that accompanied this ceramic pipe at the time of its donation alledged that the pipe was bought from the Apache Chief Geronimo on his way to Fort Sill in 1886. There is no other verification for this narrative. The pipe was donated in 1972 to the Kansas Historical Society. It appears to have never been smoked. The molded clay face has been embellished with black and red paint on the bowl and stem. The base of the bowl has been decorated with a swastika, a symbol that has been used in America and elsewhere since prehistoric times. The date "1886" was likely added at a later time.
Date: 1886
Item Number: 313501
Call Number: 72.13.88
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 313501
Collections - Archeology
Date - 1880s - 1886
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts - Artifact Class - Ceramic
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Personal Gear - Pipe
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Indian removal
People - American Indians - Tribes - Apache
People - Men
People - Notable People - Geronimo,1829-1909
Places - Other States - Oklahoma
Places - Other States - Oklahoma - Fort Sill
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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