ash handle with rectangular cutouts and carved with crane; brass mouthpiece and red pigment enhancements, length of stem 20 in.; elbow-shaped catlinite bowl, length 4 in. fourth quarter 19th century A nearly identical example is published in Visions of the People (Maurer 1992: 118, fig. 21). This beautifully proportioned and finished pipe stem exemplifies the highest level of plains wood sculpture. The stem is the conduit of the sacred smoke as it travels from the pipe bowl to the man who smokes in prayer. The crane or crow that faces the smoker is therefore direct reference to a spiritual entity associated with the owner of the pipe and its special ritual. The stepped designs carved into the end of the stem represents zigzag lines of power in reference to the spiritual effectiveness of the smoking ceremony (1992: 118). Provenance: Mac Grimmer, New Mexico James B. Scoville, Illinois
ash handle with rectangular cutouts and carved with crane; brass mouthpiece and red pigment enhancements, length of stem 20 in.; elbow-shaped catlinite bowl, length 4 in. fourth quarter 19th century A nearly identical example is published in Visions of the People (Maurer 1992: 118, fig. 21). This beautifully proportioned and finished pipe stem exemplifies the highest level of plains wood sculpture. The stem is the conduit of the sacred smoke as it travels from the pipe bowl to the man who smokes in prayer. The crane or crow that faces the smoker is therefore direct reference to a spiritual entity associated with the owner of the pipe and its special ritual. The stepped designs carved into the end of the stem represents zigzag lines of power in reference to the spiritual effectiveness of the smoking ceremony (1992: 118). Provenance: Mac Grimmer, New Mexico James B. Scoville, Illinois
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