Antique Blackened Red Clay Pipe Bowl with Face healing Jingles perhaps again a somewhat

Jingles perhaps again a somewhat sardonic reference to the character of the writing on the scrolling page in her hand

I just love the looks of it

The box opens and closes easily and is in good overall condition

Some darkening around the rim of the plate

pretty minor and not really visible from the flip side

Antique Blackened Red Clay Pipe Bowl with Face healing Jingles perhaps again a somewhatI know this blackened redware pipe bowl was found in Virginia and dates to the late 19th very early 20th century. I don't believe it is Native American, but think the face was meant to represent a Native American warrrior, with incised patterns crossing the cheeks to suggest war paint. To my eye, an extremely soulful face it is, with those marks reading equally as tears, and lowered eyes and pointy chin enhancing a sense of sorrow or mourning. There