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Taino Marble Pipe

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Description

Taino Marble Pipe. With full face bowl and birdman supporting stem. Snaking water symbols and swirls fill in negative space. Holes under hands and feet of birdman, possibly for suspension. The Taino were one of the few new world cultures to make uniform stone elbow pipes. Provenance: ex- Collection of Larry Roberts, author of "Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods" and "Taino Hallucinogenic Implements, Inhaling the Cosmic Dust." Size: 4.5'' x 1.5'' x 1.25'' (11 x 4 x 3 cm).

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Taino Marble Pipe

Name: Taino Marble Pipe
SKU: 126817107
Price: 475 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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