Navajo Silver Pipe Tobacco Canister with Zuni Turquoise Monogram Inlay
Artist: Once Known
Dimensions: 3”L x 1 1/8”W x 3 1/2”H
Tribe: Zuni/ Navajo
Stone: Natural Turquoise
Material: Silver
As seen in Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes (Page 28-30)
This canister is related to tobacco use. Cigarette and match boxes, matchbook covers, and a large humidor would have met the needs of travelers making their way across the American Southwest. Boxes were often commissioned; the one shown here bears initials rendered in turquoise. The previous owner of the box with the initials “C. B.” is unknown.
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