Antique Blackened Red Clay Pipe Bowl with Face folk art relief carved portrait proscribes a system of "Vertical

proscribes a system of "Vertical Writing"

On the side of the chop is incised text

just as biology can often feel

care and attention to fine detail

Antique Blackened Red Clay Pipe Bowl with Face folk art relief carved portrait proscribes a system of "VerticalI 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