Offered for sale in this lot contains two authentic original 19th Century artfully pewter silver inlaid American Indian peace pipe bowls. The first example is a large black steatite stone having a T-Shaped bowl and is attributed to the Ojibwa Native American Indians of Wisconsin. The pipe dates to circa 1870-1880 and has beautiful inlays of pewter silver and red catlinite. The piece measures 7”L x 3.5”H. Provenance: The steatite pipe was pictured in the 2009 publication book “The Mark Francis Collection of American Indian Art” on page 34 figure 16. The second pipe is an elbow-shaped red catlinite bowl attributed to the Lakota Sioux and dating to the 19th Century. The pipe measures 2 1/8”W by 1.75”H. The piece shows an artful pewter silver inlay around the insert tip and top of the bowl along with a tapering front prow. Both Pipes are in excellent condition with no cracks, breaks or repairs. From the Collections of Mark Francis and noted Tomahawk collector and author Ben Thompson. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.