This is an excellent pipe bowl dating to circa 1870 from the Central Plains Native American Indians. The bowl is hand carved and hand drilled from solid pipestone catlinite with a rich dark red to speckled pink to brown coloring. The pipe is in a "T" pattern with cylindrical tapering body with pointed angular cut front and tall thin bowl. The tall pipe bowl has a tapering thin wall with slight chipping and dark coloring and deep tobacco scent from honest age and use. The stem connection also has a deep patina coloring and overall the piece has normal wear from age and use. Truly a fantastic early example dating to circa 1870 from the Indian Wars era. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. Measures 7.25"L by 3.75"H by 1 1/8"D. The bottom has a museum collection tag marked, "BV0300 / $800." Museum collection number E1086.