The catlinite bowl carved to depict the head of an apparently Euro-American man, his close-set eyes gazing down the polished shank towards the smoker, a bushy mustache delineated beneath the nose, the tightly-cropped hairstyle framed by the brim of a hat, both ears pierced and suspending trade earrings; the lengthy stem with finely plaited bands of quillwork wrapped about the tapered flat form, extending from the mouthpiece and terminating midway with a long tuft of partly-braided horsehair bound with sinew. bowl length 5in, stem length 42 1/8in
The catlinite bowl carved to depict the head of an apparently Euro-American man, his close-set eyes gazing down the polished shank towards the smoker, a bushy mustache delineated beneath the nose, the tightly-cropped hairstyle framed by the brim of a hat, both ears pierced and suspending trade earrings; the lengthy stem with finely plaited bands of quillwork wrapped about the tapered flat form, extending from the mouthpiece and terminating midway with a long tuft of partly-braided horsehair bound with sinew. bowl length 5in, stem length 42 1/8in
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