Sioux Catlinite Pipe And Figural Carved Wood Stem With Four Animal Effigies, Rare
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:20496578 | Provenance: Ownership History Not Available |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Tribal Affiliation: Sioux |
| Handmade: Yes | Modified Item: No |
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An original (please note not any sort of modern reproduction).......This Very Rare and highly collectable Sioux Catlinite Pipe and Figural Wood Stem is 25" long. The Catlinite pipe has been broken and chipped and glued back together while the carved Stems only problems are the pipe tip/end is damaged and there is some light pigment loss on the animals, etc.. There's also a small makers Mark, a Bear Paw, Carved on the verso.. ...There are four carved animal effigies which appears to be a Ram, Turtle, Elk and Buffalo.
Carved wood stem is in good condition with no cracks or restoration (other than what was already stated) and is highly collectible starting low with no reserve... I am not an expert.. This came from my Grandfather's collection..
Sioux Pipe Bowl and Effigy Carved Stem
Circa 1885
Length 25 in.This ash wood stem is finely carved in high relief along its length with a big horn ram head, an elk head, a turtle, and a buffalo head. A plain catlinite "T" shaped bowl accompanies the stem. Bowl is broken.
This distinctive type of pipestem is frequently associated with the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. John Ewers comments upon them in Plains Indian Sculpture. In reference to a similar example he writes, "After viewing a photograph of this pipestem, Beatrice Medicine, the Hunkpapa Sioux ethnologist, said that this was the kind of work done by Crazy Bear, a Sioux on Standing Rock Reservation." Numerous stems exist in public and private collections with slight variations on the basic design concept exemplified here. Some examples have partially quill wrapped stems and fewer figures. Examination indicates that several carvers were at work and their manufacture probably extended to other reservations in the Dakotas. These pipestems enjoyed widespread popularity among Indian people and were eagerly sought by early collectors.........
Item sold as is. See images listed for details. Photos are a large part of the description!
Please email for additional scans.....We are in 92252. All sales are as-is, we do our best to describe them as accurately as possible. If you have any questions please ask before you bid and we will do our best to answer them. In the event that an item description is inaccurate, and you can provide clarification, please contact me while the auction is still running so that I can list any changes in the description... We are not responsible for breakage or loss during shipping... I try my best to describe items thoroughly, carefully and correctly, but I am neither an expert nor a collector. In no way would I ever knowingly misrepresent any auction item..I will gladly field any additional questions you May have about any item.. All photos are of the actual items - ALWAYS..Thanks for looking...Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
An original (please note not any sort of modern reproduction).......This Very Rare and highly collectable Sioux Catlinite Pipe and Figural Wood Stem is 25" long. The Catlinite pipe has been broken and chipped and glued back together while the carved Stems only problems are the pipe tip/end is damaged and there is some light pigment loss on the animals, etc.. There's also a small makers Mark, a Bear Paw, Carved on the verso.. ...There are four carved animal effigies which appears to be a Ram, Turtle, Elk and Buffalo.
Carved wood stem is in good condition with no cracks or restoration (other than what was already stated) and is highly collectible starting low with no reserve... I am not an expert.. This came from my Grandfather's collection..
Sioux Pipe Bowl and Effigy Carved Stem
Circa 1885
Length 25 in.This ash wood stem is finely carved in high relief along its length with a big horn ram head, an elk head, a turtle, and a buffalo head. A plain catlinite "T" shaped bowl accompanies the stem. Bowl is broken.
This distinctive type of pipestem is frequently associated with the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. John Ewers comments upon them in Plains Indian Sculpture. In reference to a similar example he writes, "After viewing a photograph of this pipestem, Beatrice Medicine, the Hunkpapa Sioux ethnologist, said that this was the kind of work done by Crazy Bear, a Sioux on Standing Rock Reservation." Numerous stems exist in public and private collections with slight variations on the basic design concept exemplified here. Some examples have partially quill wrapped stems and fewer figures. Examination indicates that several carvers were at work and their manufacture probably extended to other reservations in the Dakotas. These pipestems enjoyed widespread popularity among Indian people and were eagerly sought by early collectors.........
Item sold as is. See images listed for details. Photos are a large part of the description!
Please email for additional scans.....We are in 92252. All sales are as-is, we do our best to describe them as accurately as possible. If you have any questions please ask before you bid and we will do our best to answer them. In the event that an item description is inaccurate, and you can provide clarification, please contact me while the auction is still running so that I can list any changes in the description... We are not responsible for breakage or loss during shipping... I try my best to describe items thoroughly, carefully and correctly, but I am neither an expert nor a collector. In no way would I ever knowingly misrepresent any auction item..I will gladly field any additional questions you May have about any item.. All photos are of the actual items - ALWAYS..Thanks for looking...Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
