Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1074

Three Carved Northwest Coast Pipes

Estimate: $600 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

all 20th century, the first a carved and incised frog effigy pipe by Norman Russ, (Haida, born 1963), signed on base "norm russ", carved slate,  red painted eyes, 2 in. long; together with a carved and incised soapstone beaver effigy pipe, 3-1/2 in.; together with a carved soapstone whale effigy pipe, 14-1/2 in. 

Condition

all with slight handling wear, no visible chips or cracks

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Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina