Catlinite pipe bowl

[hunting deer]

Hey guys, here's a good story! I was redetecting a field I've been to several times before. It produced a half dime and a large cent in the past so I knew it was an older site. This rang up and I kicked it around a few times wondering why it would ring up when it looked to be plastic or possibly glass? I finally picked it up and did the tooth tap to see if it was plastic. Nope. Glass? Not sure. I finally threw it in my pouch to look at later. When I looked at it later, I typed in "red stone pipe bowl" on google and saw a similar looking shape and color of a pipe made out of catlinite. Something I didn't know existed. This one's odd though. There's lead in the bottom plugging a hole and another hole higher up? Was it broken and repaired? Colonial? Native American? Modern? I showed it too my Mom who appreciates artifacts like I do. In fact she's the one who started me on a life long journey of seeking and finding. I love her! Lot's of good memories! She did some searching and saw where Native Americans would cut designs in them and fill them with lead. I took plenty of pics. I posted it here instead of "What Is It?" because I feel it is, "or was," some type of catlinite pipe. Possibly broken and repaired maybe? Not sure. Also a link of one I found online with a similar bowl. https://www.potomackcompany.com/auc...tone-pipe-mid-to-late-19th-century_8E54B91893

 

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[newnan man]

a nice find for sure. Not seen too many catlinite pipes found in Indiana. Some Micmak pipes have been found in Indiana. One in my distant cousin's farm in Decatur County which I have now in my collection.
that which you found shows signs of being salvaged and repaired, used again. very nice. A nice find and good item for any collection.

Hey Dognose, post that pipe over in the artifact forum so we can see it.

 

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[bcbirdman]

Hey guys, here's a good story! I was redetecting a field I've been to several times before. It produced a half dime and a large cent in the past so I knew it was an older site. This rang up and I kicked it around a few times wondering why it would ring up when it looked to be plastic or possibly glass? I finally picked it up and did the tooth tap to see if it was plastic. Nope. Glass? Not sure. I finally threw it in my pouch to look at later. When I looked at it later, I typed in "red stone pipe bowl" on google and saw a similar looking shape and color of a pipe made out of catlinite. Something I didn't know existed. This one's odd though. There's lead in the bottom plugging a hole and another hole higher up? Was it broken and repaired? Colonial? Native American? Modern? I showed it too my Mom who appreciates artifacts like I do. In fact she's the one who started me on a life long journey of seeking and finding. I love her! Lot's of good memories! She did some searching and saw where Native Americans would cut designs in them and fill them with lead. I took plenty of pics. I posted it here instead of "What Is It?" because I feel it is, "or was," some type of catlinite pipe. Possibly broken and repaired maybe? Not sure. Also a link of one I found online with a similar bowl. https://www.potomackcompany.com/auc...tone-pipe-mid-to-late-19th-century_8E54B91893

Such a cool find! Love the history behind it too. Makes it so much more enjoyable. And that feels very rare to me where we are.