Stone pipe

[Mine Shaft]

Hi all, looking for a little feedback on this Bird body Indian head stone pipe. I picked this up at a estate sale 20 years ago along with a 8" wale pipe some Axes,Pendants,Discoidal,Bannerstone's,Gorget,and a popeyed bird stone. This stone pipe measures 7 3/4" long. I also wanted to know would it be a good idea to have them authenticated/Graded and if so by what CO. Thank you for any info.

 

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[newnan man]

If you still have them, show us pics of everything else you bought as well. Nice looking pipe but I don't know anything about them.

 

[Mine Shaft]

Yes i still have them i might do a group photo. I am hoping its the real deal and not a reproduction.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Where is this and the others supposed to be from? I see you are in California but items like you mentioned are Midwestern pieces.

As for your Pipe, it just doesn't look right to me. To me these types are overkill. The feet, the bird body/man head, the obvious gouge and drill marks in the bowl evenly spaced, and the "arrowhead" etched on the top. Never seen one like it anywhere so it's either a very rare example or a modern fantasy piece and I would lean toward the latter. How much did you pay if you don't mind. A Pipe of this caliber would be in the thousands of dollars if real.

 

[Mine Shaft]

Hi Grim thanks for your input. I looked up dognose post on his bird stone pipe it also has gouge marks like my pipe. I gave a good chunk of money for the artifacts. As far as where there from i dont know, no information was was given on these artifacts that's also why i asked about a good place to get them authenticated.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Jim Bennet is really good with Midwestern pieces since he is from Ohio.

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[Mine Shaft]

Thank you Grim.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

You are welcome.

 

[unclemac]

there is no patina on the scratches either, they look rough and unfinished.

 

[newnan man]

In the last pic the small hole is oblong. It seems to me if you were hand drilling with a stone or reed you wouldn't let it get out of round like that. A power drill could get away from you fast and get off center. JMHO

 

[Rookster]

Nice buy.Congrats

 

[monsterrack]

Like Grim said I would go with Jim Bennet, his is the best that I know of.

 

[Mine Shaft]

I will send it off Tuesday along with the Whale pipe, only time will tell. Thanks for all the feedback guys.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I will send it off Tuesday along with the Whale pipe, only time will tell. Thanks for all the feedback guys.

Cool, I hope I'm wrong and it's a good piece.

 

[Mine Shaft]

Got the results today, went with IAGA they said modern reproduction ouch, Grim you got a good eye.

 

[jmaschal]

Got the results today, went with IAGA they said modern reproduction ouch, Grim you got a good eye.

Stinks but now you know