3706 FINE NATIVE AMERICAN DECORATED CATLINITE PIPE.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 400.00 USD
Estimated at 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
22" overall cloth & bead wrapped pipe stem with a well fit incised carved catlinite pipe bowl. The pipe bowl decoration is very well executed and not typical of Native American work I am aware. The stem appears to have good age. CONDITION: very good overall, the stem beading is loose and missing about a third of the thread strung beads. Patterned cloth wrap has thread repair to hold in place, insect damage to dry leather wrapped beneath. Pipe bowl is very nice, much better than stem, but fits snuggly. There is small dowel glued into bowl for display stand or to prevent anyone to be able to smoke it. PROVENANCE: Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection. (02-21480/JS). $800-1,200.