American Indian & Tribal Art

Description:

New Guinea Bamboo Pipe, Elema Area, Papuan Gulf Province, early 20th century, with one end open, and a small hole on the side of the bamboo, decorated in low relief on most of the surface, with complex abstract designs and ancestor imagery, paper label reads, "Smoking Pipe New Guinea", (age cracks), lg. 14 1/2 in.
Estimate $400-500


Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.