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UNIDENTIFIED MAKER, possibly SIOUX, SOUTH DAKOTA
Pipe and Stem, 19th centurycatlinite and wood, 2 x 16.5 x 1 in (5.1 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm), measurements reflect dimensions without the metal display stand.
unsigned;
with an affixed paper label, inscribed in an unknown hand in black ink, 'Belonged to "Sitting Eagle" / A Sioux Indian Chief / at Parmalee [sic], South Dakota';
inscribed indistinctly in graphite to the stem;
the catlinite pipe with remnants of tobacco in the bowl.
LOT 124
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
PRICE REALIZED: $1,560.00Further images
Plains pipe bowls were carved from a variety of stones, but the most popular material was a type of clay-slate known as catlinite, easily identifiable by its red colour, and...Plains pipe bowls were carved from a variety of stones, but the most popular material was a type of clay-slate known as catlinite, easily identifiable by its red colour, and found at quarries in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This example is of simple elbow-shaped design, without any anterior projection. The stem is of a pleasing flattened oval cross-section.Provenance
Ex. Collection of Chief Sitting Eagle, Parmelee, SD;
Donald Ellis Gallery, Toronto;
Private Collection, Ottawa.93of 93
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