A Woodlands Wood Effigy Pipe

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 USD

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Description

of expanding rectangular section, finely carved at one end with a human face, with a small mouth, and close-set eyes beneath arching brows, the bowl inset with a metal lining.

Provenance

Acquired from Paul Gray, Old Chatham, New York, 1995

Exhibited

The Cincinnati Art Museum: “A Window on the Past,” October 18, 2002 – March 30, 2003

Literature

John W. Painter, A Window on the Past: Early Native American Dress from the John Painter Collection, 2002, Cincinnati Art Museum, p. 37, no. 29, illustrated