Lot 83

Mississippian Effigy Smoking Pipe | Bird/Human Head Form

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Mississippian Effigy Smoking Pipe | Bird/Human Head Form
Mississippian Effigy Smoking Pipe | Bird/Human Head Form
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Mississippian Effigy Smoking Pipe | Bird/Human Head Form

Estimate: $600 - $900

Starting Bid: $250

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 7, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Native American, Mississippian culture. Native American, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A smoking pipe carved from a warm, earth-toned stone. The bowl opens through the top while a narrow bore pierces the tapering snout-like end, the two channels meeting within. A pair of drilled perforations read as eyes, the taper as a beak or muzzle, lending the piece its identity as a bird or human-head effigy. Such pipes accompanied ritual and communal smoking among Mississippian peoples, the act binding participants in social and ceremonial exchange. Handled and burnished by use, the surface carries a soft sheen. Size: 1" W x 2.1" H x 1.7" D (2.5 cm W x 5.3 cm H x 4.3 cm D)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA Collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Flushing, New York and Ridgeway, Colorado, USA collection, acquired December 2018

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Item # 202364

  • Condition: Light surface wear, but, otherwise, intact and excellent.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000