Bidspirit auction | Indian Beaded Leather and Antler

Indian Beaded Leather and Antler Medicine Pipe - A North American Indigenous style medicine pipe featuring a short wooden stem entirely wrapped in dark brown leather. The bowl is made from a carved antler tine, and the opposite end features a rounded dark wood or stone finial. The stem is decorated with a wide central band of orange-red glass seed beads applied in a wrapped technique. A loop of light blue and dark metallic-finished beads hangs from the center, terminating in a large dark teardrop bead and a long black horsehair tassel. Long leather fringes are attached to both ends of the stem, and a braided leather cord serves as a carrying strap. The item includes a vintage paper label and a numbered sticker. Label transcription: 32. Medicine Man's Beaded Pipe 72 Sticker transcription: 532 Stem length: 5.5 inches (14 cm). The pipe is in good condition. The leather wrapping shows minor handling wear and a natural patina. Beadwork is intact without visible losses. Leather fringes are somewhat stiff and twisted. The horsehair tassel shows light fraying at the tip.