Post #651602 by White Devil on Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:35 AM

From the website of pipe maker Michael Parks, we have this oceanic-themed beauty...

"The Oom Ocean Volcano is the first pipe in an ocean themed seven day set, named The Ocean's Seven Pipes set. This piece incorporates Sharks' Teeth, Tiger Coral and Mother of Pearl into a custom accent. The stem is a brilliant red Acrylic intended to suggest lava flow in the depths of the sea."

http://www.parkspipes.com/index.html

Here is an early 19th century pipe from New Zealand, from the Bridgeman Art Library.

And while Cameroon is far afield from the territories normally associated with tiki, the craftsmanship on this pipe sets a high standard for execution in figural pipe-making. From the Indianapolis Museum of Art, this piece was constructed from ceramic, ivory, iron and gum.

This Maori pipe is attributed to carver Tom Heberley by the Auckland Museum. The words "Kia Ora" are carved into the wood.

This pipe, also attributed to Heberley, features a carved gecko on the stem, with tiny paua shell eyes.

Various unattributed Maori designs:

This Vera Cummings portrait of a Maori woman smoking a pipe is entitled "Kapai Te Toriri," or "tobacco is good." Who are we to argue?

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