This pipestone pipe was found in northern Cloud County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1882. The pipe has a bulbous bowl with a carved band on the rim. Traces of dottle (tobacco residue) remain in the interior of the pipe. The soft, fine grain material of pipestone enabled the pipe's maker to carve it into its rectangular shape. The pipe's upturned base is flat, allowing it to stably rest. Above where the pipe stem was inserted is a small upright fragment, all that remains of some type of further decoration to the pipe. Pipes were used during trade negotiations and to mark special occasions. In Kansas, these pipes generally were made by American Indians between 1350 to 1850 CE.