Pipe protome.Falcon perched on a branch looking at the ovoid - Lot 359

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Pipe protome.Falcon perched on a branch looking at the ovoid - Lot 359
Pipe protome.Falcon perched on a branch looking at the ovoid furnace. Catlinite.Mississippi culture In the 17th century the French explorer Jacques Marquette wrote "There is nothing more mysterious and respected...than pipes" .... and allows one to see more clearly in confused situations. The precious catlinite, named after George Catlin who was interested in it, comes from the sacred stone quarry in Minnesota, a no-fighting zone where the Indian people could extract it in peace. Ceremonial object.18,5cm. Plains Indians, probably Sioux.US label " Mandan Iowa City EEE-A316".probably 19th century.
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