Cree or Ojibwa Pipe with Quill-wrapped Stem

Description:

Cree or Ojibwa Pipe with Quill-wrapped Stem, c. second quarter 19th century, the catlinite bowl with incised decoration, lead-inlaid rim, and two abstract hearts, pierced at the bottom flange for suspensions, the stem with multicolored wrapped quillwork, lg. 14 in.

Provenance: Walter Banko.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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