April 23, 2024
Authentic Carved Stone Effigy Pipe Warrior with Head & Leaves Possible Cherokee?
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Museum Quality!!! One of a Kind Stone Effigy PipeNot sure of full HistoryBought from Collector's EstateREDUCED 55%! from OLP!This is a beyond rare Stone effigy pipe resembling pipes from the Georgian or Mississippian Cultures of the Pre Columbian American Mound Builders. I just do not know for sure who made it or when. Could be an older Cherokee pipe as well, as I was informed by Archaeologist that they carved some somewhat similar to this. In either case, it is not a modern item.Carved from a solid piece of stone in the form of reclining (most likely dead) warrior. The figure is shown laying flat with arms straight at his sides and a trophy head on his neck. The single braid of hair & head cap is a common design feature of the mound builder's carvings & art. There are a number of leaves carved around the effigy and some other carvings, which makes one wonder about a burial motif & the scented leaves were for burial. Or, maybe he was a tobacco farmer?I found a somewhat similar styled sculpture that was identified as 1000 AD Georgian, complete with two heads around a warrior's neck. I found even more photos of objects from the mound builder cultures (in sales, collections and museums) with the styling and dress of this stone pipe. But again, you need to do your own research as piece could well be, more modern. In any case, it is an
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