Pipe bowl carved with a spike on a trunk. Cultures of the Mi - Lot 371

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Pipe bowl carved with a spike on a trunk. Cultures of the Mi - Lot 371
Pipe bowl carved with a spike on a trunk. Cultures of the Mississippi basin. 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 located in Minnesota, a no-fighting zone where the Indian peoples could extract it in peace. Ceremonial object.label US " Sioux.Catlinite.L6-96 313 South Dakota ".probably XIXès. L :17,5cm. Prov :French collection.
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