Description:

North America, Native American, Missouri or Illinois, Middle Woodland period, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. An adorable hand-built terracotta pipe in the form of a bird. The base is flat and stable, and the body is quadrilateral in composition. The front of the pipe displays a minimalist bird head, with a conical bead and a pair of drilled circular eyes, and the other end serves as its tail. The middle of the vessel has a receptacle for tobacco or hallucinogenic materials, and a mouthpiece is suggestively located near the animal's posterior. Deep char marks inside the receptacle indicates that this pipe was thoroughly used. Size: 3.25" L (8.3 cm).

Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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  • Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear, with slight roughness to base, beak, and tail sections. Char marks within receptacle. Nice earthen and mineral deposits throughout.

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