Fluted Anthropomorphic Pipe
Dublin Core
Title
Fluted Anthropomorphic Pipe
Subject
Fehon, Jacqueline R.
Archaeology.
Wachovia (N.C.)—History.
Artifacts.
Pottery.
Moravians.
Krause, Johann Gottlob, 1750-1802.
Butner, John C., 1778-1881.
Pipes (Smoking).
Description
This glazed, fluted anthropomorphic pipe is made of reddish-buff colored clay formed in a pipe press, using a brass pipe mold.
The pipe features a fluted body with a human face on the bottom front of the bowl. Unlike the earlier pipes, this example has very narrow flutes on the bowl and stem. The pipe is glazed in mottled yellow, green, and brown.
This pipe was recovered from the foundation of 31 FS 6, the Krause-Butner House by archaeologist Jacqueline R. Fehon,. The Krause-Butner House is a brick building built in 1782. It is the oldest brick building in Forsyth County, NC and served as the Bethabara pottery from 1789 to approximately 1850. This is the only pottery site in Bethabara this style of pipe has been recovered from. In 1788, Johann Gottlob Krause ordered a new set of pipe molds from Christiansbrunn. When Krause sold his pottery to Butner in 1802, those pipe molds were included. This indicates it was most likely made by either Krause or Butner between 1789 and approximately 1850.
The pipe is labeled 31 FS 6 FS#59 on the inside of the bowl.
Dimensions: 2” long, 1.75” tall, 1” diam.
The pipe features a fluted body with a human face on the bottom front of the bowl. Unlike the earlier pipes, this example has very narrow flutes on the bowl and stem. The pipe is glazed in mottled yellow, green, and brown.
This pipe was recovered from the foundation of 31 FS 6, the Krause-Butner House by archaeologist Jacqueline R. Fehon,. The Krause-Butner House is a brick building built in 1782. It is the oldest brick building in Forsyth County, NC and served as the Bethabara pottery from 1789 to approximately 1850. This is the only pottery site in Bethabara this style of pipe has been recovered from. In 1788, Johann Gottlob Krause ordered a new set of pipe molds from Christiansbrunn. When Krause sold his pottery to Butner in 1802, those pipe molds were included. This indicates it was most likely made by either Krause or Butner between 1789 and approximately 1850.
The pipe is labeled 31 FS 6 FS#59 on the inside of the bowl.
Dimensions: 2” long, 1.75” tall, 1” diam.
Creator
Butner, John C., 1778-1881
Krause, Johann Gottlob, 1750-1802
Date
1789-1850
Type
Physical Object
Format
JPEG
Identifier
2018.2.18
Source
OC2-Historic Bethabara Park Archaeology Collection Exhibit
Relation
Historic Bethabara Park Archaeology Collection
Rights
Rights held by Historic Bethabara Park, Inc. Use and reproduction restrictions apply. Contact Historic Bethabara Park Archives.
Rights Holder
Historic Bethabara Park, Inc.
Citation
Butner, John C., 1778-1881 and Krause, Johann Gottlob, 1750-1802, “Fluted Anthropomorphic Pipe,” Historic Bethabara Park Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://historicbethabarapark.omeka.net/items/show/40.