Panel Pipe

MOA: University of British Columbia

3260/61

Long, carved argillite panel pipe. Fully carved, the figures are: a dog, a man, a picket fence, a raven, a cabin with mirrored windows (carved separately and inserted tightly into the opening), and a large insect (mosquito?) at the opposite end. The base of the pipe is finely carved with a foliate design.

  • Narrative

    Purchased by the donor from Cowan's Auctions in Cincinnati in 2015.


  • Type of Item pipe
  • Culture Haida
  • Material argillite stone
  • Measurements height 7.5 cm, width 32.2 cm, depth 2.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Elspeth McConnell
  • Received from Elspeth McConnell

  • Made in British Columbia

  • Creation Date between 1830 and 1840
  • Ownership Date before August 12, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on August 12, 2017

  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3260/0061