57: A RAVEN EFFIGY CARVED CATLINITE PIPE BOWL

The detailed carving from pipestone, also known as catlinite, a mineral found only in Minnesota, USA and no where else on earth, is carved as a figural raven.

Depictions of ravens in this style are most associated with NW Coast culture.

The age and origin are not known.
Measures 3.5 x 6.75 x 1.75 inches without the stand.
Scattered chips.
Provenance: The 40 year collection of Father Tom Wiederholt, Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was a close personal friend of scholar and curator Ralph 'Ted' Coe who advised Tom on most of his acquisitions.
$175 - $250