American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898Norman, William B.
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American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898
Norman, William B.
Antiques -- Catalogs; United States -- Antiquities -- Catalogs
194 Large Calumet or Peace Pipe of steatite. Head of an animal, sharp
pointed nose, very large stem aperture. Size, 3½ × 4½ in., a little
rubbed on one side, otherwise perfect. From Silver Creek, near
Morgantown, N. C.
195 BIRD PIPE. Dark stone, head of a hawk carved on bowl, perforation
for suspension. A remarkable specimen of these now rare types.
Randolph Co., Tenn. 2½ × 3½ in.
196 FROG PIPE. Grayish stone, body and head of a frog with open mouth
to receive pipe-stem. Size, 3 × 5 in. Perfect, fine and very rare
type. Scott Co., Ky.
197 CALUMET or Council Pipe. Duck’s head and general outline of that
bird, incised lines for wings, etc. Large bowl and stem for aperture.
Size, 3¾ × 8 in. Greenish micaceous stone. Rare and valuable. For
illustration, see C. C. Jones’s “History of the Southern Indians.”
Bastow Co., Ga.
198 MASSIVE CALUMET or Council Pipe. Steatite, stem square 2 in. each
way, the bowl rises at a slight outward angle, top broken at one
corner. 5 × 5 in. Very heavy and remarkable example (see C. C. Jones’s
History, etc.). Rare. Cherokee Co., Ga.
199 CALUMET. Similar to last in form and material, but smaller, being
2¼ × 4 in., top of bowl damaged at two corners. Rare. Hightower River,
Ga.
200 PLATFORM or PEACE PIPE. Very large and curious form, the pipe
proper lies on a base with rounded edges, large bowl and stem
apertures. Yellowish sandstone. 4 × 4¾ in. Perfect in every respect,
unusual and rare type. Union Co., N. C.
201 Mound Builder’s Pipe of pottery, long stem, bowl on centre of
stem. 2¾ × 5½ in. A very primitive affair. Rare. From mound, Faulkner
Co., Ark.
202 LODGE PIPE. A curiosity, in having _two_ stems at right angles
from the bowl, 1⅜ in. deep, 3 in. to end of each stem. Dark soft
stone, very rare. Hancock Co., Tenn.
203 Round Pipe, bowl and stem, both circular and damaged. Steatite.
2 × 3 in. Walton Co., Ga.
204 MOUND BUILDER’S PIPE. Long and graceful shape of pottery; stem has
been broken but mended. 7 in. Very rare. Oneida Co., N. Y.
All pipes from New York State are of great rarity.
205 PLATFORM PIPE. Dark greenish stone, finely polished, of graceful
outline and excellent workmanship; the platform or stem proper has
been cracked, but neatly repaired. 3½ in. Very fine and rare specimen.
Delaware Co., N. Y.
206 POLISHED PIPE. Greenish mottled stone with 14 tally marks or
notches on each side of the stem. 3½ in. Very fine and rare. From Fish
Creek, Saratoga Co., N. Y.
207 PIPE. Conical, with perforated handle at one side, greenish
colored stone; the pipe is always a rarity and another of this variety
is perhaps unknown. 1¾ × 2¼ in. Saratoga, N. Y.
208 Pipe. Fine polish and shape, dark green color. 1½ × 1½ in.
Another, smaller, bowl broken. Eta River, Ga. 2 pcs
209 Esquimaux Stone Pipe, of greenish color, fancifully carved
decoration, fine polish. 2⅜ in., no stem. Perfect and interesting.
Labrador.
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