DAACS Digital Archaeological Archive of Chesapeake Slavery
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Tobacco Pipe Relationship Diagram
Field Name: Artifact ID Number

Field Name: Artifact Count

Field Name: Completeness
Authority Terms:

  1. Base
  2. Base, Stem
  3. Base, Mouthpiece, Stem
  4. Bowl, Complete
  5. Bowl Fragment
  6. Bowl, Base
  7. Bowl, Base, Stem
  8. Complete Pipe
  9. Mouthpiece
  10. Mouthpiece, Stem
  11. Rim
  12. Rim, Bowl
  13. Rim, Bowl, Base
  14. Rim, Bowl, Stem
  15. Rim, Bowl, Base Stem
  16. Stem
  17. Stem, Base
  18. Stem, Bowl
  19. Stem, Mouthpiece
  20. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Material
Authority Terms:
  1. Earthenware, locally-made
  2. Earthenware, imported
  3. Ivory
  4. Plastic
  5. Porcelain
  6. Stone
  7. Stoneware
  8. Unidentifiable

Field Name: Paste Color
Authority Terms:

Munsell Sediment Color Code Munsell Sediment Description
10GY 4/1 Dark Greenish Gray
10R 3/2 Dusky Red
10R 3/3 Dusky Red
10R 3/4 Dusky Red
10R 3/4 Dusky Red
10R 3/6 Dark Red
10R 4/3 Weak Red
10R 4/3 Weak Red
10R 4/4 Weak Red
10R 4/6 Red
10R 4/8 Red
10R 5/6 Red
10R 5/8 Red
10Y 5/6  
10YR 2/1 Black
10YR 2/2 Very Dark Brown
10YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
10YR 3/2 Very Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 3/3 Dark Brown
10YR 3/4 Brown
10YR 3/6 Brown
10YR 4/1 Dark Gray
10YR 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 4/3 Brown
10YR 4/4 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 4/5 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 4/6 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/1 Gray
10YR 5/2 Grayish Brown
10YR 5/3 Brown
10YR 5/4 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/5 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/6 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/8 Yellowish Brown
10YR 6/2 Light Brownish Gray
10YR 6/3 Pale Brown
10YR 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown
10YR 6/6 Brownish Yellow
10YR 6/8 Brownish Yellow
10YR 6/9 Brownish Yellow
10YR 7/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 7/4 Very Pale Brown
10YR 7/6 Yellow
10YR 7/8 Yellow
10YR 8/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 8/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 8/6 Yellow
2.5Y 3/2 Very Dark Grayish Brown
2.5Y 4/1 Dark Gray
2.5Y 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
2.5Y 4/3 Olive Brown
2.5Y 4/4 Dark Yellow Brown
2.5Y 5/2 Grayish Brown
2.5Y 5/3 Light Olive Brown
2.5Y 5/4 Reddish Brown
2.5Y 5/6 Dark Yellowish Brown
2.5Y 6/2 Light Brownish Gray
2.5Y 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown
2.5Y 6/6 Olive Yellow
2.5Y 7/2 Light Gray
2.5Y 7/3 Pale Yellow
2.5Y 7/4 Pale Yellow
2.5Y 8/3 Pale Yellow
2.5YR 2.5/1 Black
2.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dusky Red
2.5YR 2.5/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 2.5/4 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/2 Dusky Red
2.5YR 3/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/4 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/6 Dark Red
2.5YR 3/8 Dark Red
2.5YR 4/2 Weak Red
2.5YR 4/3 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 4/4 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 4/6 Red
2.5YR 4/8 Red
2.5YR 4/8 Red
2.5YR 5/0 2.5YR 5/0
2.5YR 5/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 5/4 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 5/6 Red
2.5YR 5/8 Red
2.5YR 6/3 Light Reddish Brown
2.5YR 6/4 Light Reddish Brown
2.5YR 6/6 Light Red
2.5YR 7/3 Light Reddish Brown
5Y 4/2 Olive Gray
5Y 5/3 Olive
5Y 6/4 Pale Olive
5Y 7/2 Light Gray
5Y 9/1, 10Y 9/1 5Y 9/1, 10Y 9/1
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2
5YR 2.5/2 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 2.5/2 Black
5YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
5YR 3/2 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 3/3 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 3/4 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 4/2 Weak Red
5YR 4/3 Reddish Brown
5YR 4/4 Reddish Brown
5YR 4/6 Yellowish Red
5YR 4/8 Yellowish Red
5YR 5/2 Reddish Gray
5YR 5/3 Reddish Brown
5YR 5/4 Reddish Brown
5YR 5/6 Yellowish Red
5YR 5/8 Yellowish Red
5YR 6/6 Reddish Yellow
5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
5YR 7/3 Pink
7.5Y 5/6  
7.5Y 6/8  
7.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dark Brown
7.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
7.5YR 3/2 Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/3 Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/4 Dark Brown
7.5YR 4/2 Brown
7.5YR 4/3 Brown
7.5YR 4/4 Red
7.5YR 4/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/3 Brown
7.5YR 5/4 Brown
7.5YR 5/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/8 Strong Brown
7.5YR 6/6 Reddish-Yellow
7.5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
7.5YR 7/6 Reddish Yellow
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Not Recorded Not Recorded
Unidentifiable Unidentifiable

Field Name: Non-Plastic Paste Inclusions
Field Type: Authority Table

  1. Basic Igneous
  2. Calcined Bone
  3. Clay Pellets
  4. Dark Mica
  5. Dolomite
  6. Feldspar
  7. Flint
  8. Grass/Straw
  9. Grog
  10. Hematite
  11. Limestone
  12. None
  13. Oolite
  14. Oolite/Limestone
  15. Probable Ferro-Magnesian
  16. Quartz
  17. Quartzite
  18. Red Iron Ore
  19. Rock Fragments
  20. Sand
  21. Shell
  22. Steatite/Sandstone
  23. Unidentifiable
  24. White Mica
Field Name: Manufacturing Technique
Authority Term:
  1. Carved
  2. Handmade
  3. Molded
  4. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Glaze Type
Authority Terms:
  1. Lead Glaze
  2. Non-Lead Glaze
  3. No Glaze/Bisque
  4. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Glaze Color
Authority Terms:
Color Description Munsell Color Codes Basic Color Group Color Type
Red, Muted Light 2.5R9/2,2.5R7/7,5R8/6,5R7/2, 7.5R8/4, 10R8/6, 10R7/6 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red, Muted Medium 2.5R6/2,2.5R4/6,5R6/6, 5R5/4,5R4/2,7.5R5/2,7.5R5/6 Red DAACS MCRS
Red, Muted Dark 2.5R3/2, 2.5R2/6, 5R2/2, 7.5R3/4, 7.5R3/6, 10R2/6 Brown DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Dark 2.5RP 2/8, 5RP 3/10, 10RP 3/10 Purple DAACS MCRS
Gilt Gilt Gilt DAACS MCRS
Clear Clear Clear DAACS MCRS
Silver Silver Silver DAACS MCRS
No Applied Color No Applied Color No Applied Color DAACS MCRS
Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Light 2.5R 7/8, 10R 7/10 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Medium 2.5R6/8, 2.5R5/14, 2.5R4/14,5R6/12,5R5/8, 7.5R5/10 Red DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Dark 5R 2/8, 7.5R 3/12, 10R 3/10 Red DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Light 2.5YR 9/2, 2.5YR 7/6, 5YR 8/6, 5YR 7/4, 7.5YR 7/2 Light Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Medium 2.5Y R6/2, 2.5YR 5/6, 5YR 6/6, 5YR 4/4, 7.5YR 5/6, 10YR 6/4 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Dark 2.5YR 3/6, 2.5YR 2/4, 5YR 3/6, 7.5YR 2/4, 10YR 3/2 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Light 2.5YR 7/8, 5YR 7/10, 5YR 7/12, 7.5YR8/8, 7.5YR7/16 Orange DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Medium 2.5YR6/10, 2.5YR6/16, 2.5YR4/10, 5YR6/14, 5YR5/10 Orange DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Dark 2.5YR 3/8 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Light 2.5Y9/4, 2.5Y8.5/6, 2.5Y7/2, 5Y8.5/2, 5Y8.5/6 Yellow DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Medium 2.5Y6/6, 2.5Y5/6, 5Y5/6, 5Y4/4, 7.5Y6/2, 7.5Y6/4 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Dark 2.5Y 3/4, 7.5Y 3/4, 10Y 3/2 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Intense Light 2.5Y8.5/10, 2.5Y8/16, 2.5Y7/10, 5Y8.5/12, 5Y8.5/14 Yellow DAACS MCRS
No Color No Color No Color DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Intense Medium 2.5Y 6/10, 7.5Y 6/8, 10Y 6/10 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Light 2.5GY 9/6, 2.5GY 7/6, 5GY 9/4, 5GY 8/2, 7.5GY 7/4 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Medium 2.5GY 6/6, 2.5GY 4/6, 5GY 6/2, 5GY 5/6, 7.5GY 5/6 Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Dark 2.5GY 3/4, 5GY 3/2, 7.5GY 3/4, 10GY 2/4 Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Intense Light 2.5GY8/12, 5GY7/8, 7.5GY8/10, 7.5GY6/12, 10GY 7/10 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Intense Medium 2.5GY 6/8, 5GY 5/10, 5GY 4/8, 7.5GY 4/8, 10GY 6/10 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Light 2.5G9/4, 2.5G8/2, 5G8/6, 7.5G7/4, 10G 9/2, 10G 7/6 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Medium 2.5G6/2, 2.5G6/4, 2.5G4/6, 5G5/4, 5G 4/2, 7.5G 6/6 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Dark 2.5G3/6, 2.5G2/2, 5G2/6, 7.5G3/2, 7.5G3/6, 10G 3/4 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Light 2.5G 7/10, 7.5G 7/8 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Medium 2.5G 6/10, 2.5G 5/12, 2.5G 4/10, 5G5/10, 7.5G 4/10 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Dark 2.5G 3/8 Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Light 2.5BG 8/4, 5BG 8/2, 5BG7/4, 7.5BG 7/6,10BG 9/2,10BG 7/4 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Medium 2.5BG 6/4, 2.5BG 4/4, 5BG 5/2, 5BG 5/4, 7.5BG 6/6, 7.5B4/2 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Dark 2.5BG 3/2, 2.5BG 3/6, 5BG 2/6, 7.5BG 3/6, 10BG 2/2, 10BG 2/6 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Light 5BG 7/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Mediun 2.5BG 6/8, 2.5BG 4/8, 5BG 6/8, 7.5BG 5/8, 10BG 4/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Dark 7.5BG 3/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Light 2.5B 9/2, 2.5B 7/4, 5B8/2, 5B8/4, 7.5B7/4, 10B7/6 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Medium 2.5B 6/4, 2.5B 4/6, 5B6/6, 5B5/6, 7.5B5/4, 7.5B4/2 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Dark 2.5B 3/4, 2.5B2/4, 5B3/6, 7.5B3/2, 7,5B2/6, 10B2/4 Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Light 7.5B 7/8 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Medium 2.5B5/10, 5B6/10, 5B4/8, 7.5B5/10, 10B6/8, 10B4/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Dark 10B 3/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Light 2.5PB 8/2, 2.5PB 7/6, 5PB 8/4, 7.5PB 7/6, 10PB 8/2, 10PB 7/6 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Medium 2.5PB 6/4, 2.5PB 5/6, 5PB 6/4, 5PB 4/6, 7.5PB 6/4 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Dark 2.5PB 3/4, 2.5PB 2/6, 5PB 2/6, 7.5PB 3/6, 7.5PB 2/4, 10PB 3/ Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Light 2.5PB 7/8, 7.5PB 7/8 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Medium 2.5PB 5/10, 2.5PB 4/10, 5PB 5/10, 7.5PB 5/8, 7.5PB 4/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Dark 2.5PB 3/10, 5PB 2/8, 7.5PB 3/12, 10PB 2/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Light 2.5P 8/4,5P 9/2,5P 8/2,5P 7/4,7.5P 8/6,7.5P 7/4, 10P 7/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Medium 2.5P 6/4, 2.5P 4/6, 5P 6/6, 5P 5/6, 5P 4/2, 7.5P 6/2, 7.5P 4/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Dark 2.5P 3/4, 5P 3/2, 5P 2/4, 7.5P3/4, 7.5P2/2, 10P2/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Light 5P 7/8 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Medium 2.5P 4/12, 5P 6/8, 5P 5/8, 5P 4/12, 7.5P 5/10, 10P5 /8 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Dark 2.5P 2/10, 5P 3/10, 10P3 /10 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Light 2.5RP 8/2, 2.5RP 8/6, 5RP 8/4, 7.5RP 7/2, 7.5RP 7/4 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Medium 2.5RP 6/4, 2.5RP 5/3, 2.5RP 4/6, 5RP 6/6, 5RP 4/4 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Dark 2.5RP 3/4, 5RP 3/2,5RP 3/6,7.5RP 2/6, 10RP 3/6, 10RP 2/4 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Light 2.5RP 7/10, 10RP 7/8 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Medium 2.5RP 6/12, 2.5RP 4/10, 5RP 6/12, 5RP 5/8, 7.5RP 4/10 Pink DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Light N9.5/, N8.25/, N7/ Gray DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Medium N6.75/, N5.5/, N4.25/ Gray DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Dark N3.75/, N2.75/, N2.25/, N0.5/ Black DAACS MCRS
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable DAACS MCRS
Unidentifiable Unidentifiable Unidentifiable DAACS MCRS
Tin Tin Tin DAACS MCRS
Body Color Obscured by Decoration Body Color Obscured by Decoration Body Color Obscured DAACS MCRS
2.5Y 8.5/4 2.5Y 8.5/4 2.5Y 8.5/4 Individual Glossy
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 Individual Glossy
5Y 9/1 5Y 9/1 5Y 9/1 Individual Glossy
10Y 9/1 10Y 9/1 10Y 9/1 Individual Glossy
5GY 9/1 5GY 9/1 5GY 9/1 Individual Glossy
5G 9/1 5G 9/1 5G 9/1 Individual Glossy
5B 8/1 5B 8/1 5B 8/1 Individual Glossy
5BG 9/1 5BG 9/1 5BG 9/1 Individual Glossy
5B 9/1 5B9/1 5B9/1 Individual Glossy
N9/ N9/ N9/ Individual Glossy
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 Individual Glossy
10YR 6/3 10YR 6/3 Pale Brown Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/3 2.5Y 7/3 Pale Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/6 7.5YR 7/6 Reddish Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/2 7.5YR 7/2 Pinkish Gray Munsell Soil
10YR 6/4 10YR 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown Munsell Soil
5YR 6/6 5YR 6/6 Reddish Yellow Munsell Soil
10YR 7/4 10YR 7/4 Very Pale Brown Munsell Soil
10YR 7/6 10YR 7/6 Yellow Munsell Soil
5YR 5/8 5YR 5/8 Yellowish Red Munsell Soil
2.5YR 7/2 2.5YR 7/2 Light Gray Munsell Soil
7.5YR 6/3 7.5YR 6/3 Light Brown Munsell Soil
7.5YR 5/4 7.5YR 5/4 Brown Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/2 2.5Y 7/2 Light Gray Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/4 2.5Y 7/4 Pale Yellow Munsell Soil
2.5Y 8/3 2.5Y 8/3 Pale Yellow Munsell So