Lot 334
Western Great Lakes Puzzle Pipe Stem, with Inlaid Steatite Bowl
Sale 1073 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$8,000 -
10,000
Price Realized
$16,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Western Great Lakes Puzzle Pipe Stem, with Inlaid Steatite Bowl
mid-19th century
ash stem having a series of geometric cutouts; red wool fringe; cowrie shell strung to buffalo hide thong; steatite bowl decorated with catlinite and pewter inlay
overall length 37-1/2 inches
stem length 31-3/4 length x width 2-1/4 inches; bowl length 6-1/4 inches x height 3-1/2 inches
Property from the Estate of Robert Streett
Collected by James Taylor, an Englishman who emigrated to Canada in 1852 and descended through the family; Ex Philip & Patricia Marco Collection
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