The pipe with straight stem with a raised animal head about half way up, the bowl itself as part of a large naturalistic head with rounded forehead, arching brow and wide nose above finely carved lips. The top of the bowl may be depicting a type of hair-ring worn by Zulu men. A lovely though enigmatic piece. Lovely rich patina and quite old. On a custom base.
Provenance: Property of a Private West Coast collector
