Tlingit / Haida Bone Smoking Pipe, Wolf Form, Nacre
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**Originally Listed At $1500**
Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A handsome smoking pipe carved from a marine mammal bone into the form of a wolf and inlaid with nacre shells. The upturned head has an open mouth cupping a wood receptacle bowl between his bared teeth and extending from his posterior is the mouthpiece. The stem and eyes are inlaid with shimmering nacre, adding to the alluring presentation! Size: 5" L x 0.75" W x 2" H (12.7 cm x 1.9 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection
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#171073
Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A handsome smoking pipe carved from a marine mammal bone into the form of a wolf and inlaid with nacre shells. The upturned head has an open mouth cupping a wood receptacle bowl between his bared teeth and extending from his posterior is the mouthpiece. The stem and eyes are inlaid with shimmering nacre, adding to the alluring presentation! Size: 5" L x 0.75" W x 2" H (12.7 cm x 1.9 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#171073
Condition
Old repair using other bone shards to fill small cavity on neck / leg area. Natural dark surface pitting and striations. Overall great condition with black residue from use in receptacle bowl.
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Tlingit / Haida Bone Smoking Pipe, Wolf Form, Nacre
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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