Turtle effigy pipe fragment

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

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The turtle has significance to many Eastern Woodland Indigenous peoples who believe that the earth was formed on its back. A pipe such as this one was probably used by its owner for special occasions and important gatherings.

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Item typePersonal Objects
Personal Artifacts
CreatorLate Woodland
Datecirca 1350
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicNative American
Customs, Holidays, Rituals
MaterialClay
Dimension detailsHeight: 2.00 in Width: 2.00 in
Catalog #1985.0703
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Late Woodland. Turtle effigy pipe fragment. ca. 1350. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0703/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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