Lot 8: Native Pipe by: Donald Shaver

When artist Donald Shaver said he had a donation for the CLF auction that year, the committee was very excited. The native pipe is a compilation of two originals. The body of the pipe, carved from spalted maple and decorated with sinew and deer hair, is based on a Santee original from the Painter Collection published in A Window on the Past Volume 2. The mahogany bowl is a copy of an Ojibwe original photographed by James Blake. When the bowl and stem are assembled, they form an incredible piece of art over three feet long.