Native American Mississippian stone effigy pipe

Tribal Art Antiques

 A  ancient native American Effigy pipe from the Mississippian culture Circa 12-16 century AD   
A bird effigy pipe with upright neck and delineated line feather with feet detail to the underside, carved in hard green stone. The pipe has a very stylised form and mythical avian  design alluding to its spiritual  and religious purpose
old labels collection number and find location Tennessee 
From a UK collection

$1,500.00

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