What is it? Amerindian Great pipe carving?

[SR43]

I just bought this and wondered what it was?

When it was made and by whom?

Any suggestions welcomed

thanks

 

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[NGE]

Looks like a stone carving of a river otter, used as an oil lamp.

 

[shaun7]

hash pipe?

 

[stefen]

It's astounding how many people make a purchase then afterwards, ask what they just bought?

 

[pegleglooker]

I don't know but, you might want to scrape the resin from inside ( the next time the Mrs. is out of town ) and light it up. But whatever you do DON"T clean it out until you scrape it.... You might be losing a real treasure....

PLL

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a stone carving of a river otter, used as an oil lamp.

yeap reproduction oil lamp (roman style)

 

[doublet2a]

I don't know but, you might want to scrape the resin from inside ( the next time the Mrs. is out of town ) and light it up. But whatever you do DON"T clean it out until you scrape it.... You might be losing a real treasure....

Tim

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice piece!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I'm starting to like the train of thought here....
CurbdiggerCarl

 

[silverswede]

A little browsing around brought up this possibility. Maybe Chinese carved jade pipe and not for smoking tobacco.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

puff the magic dragon. (opium maybe?)

 

[trusty]

Looks like a stone carving of a river otter, used as an oil lamp.

Agree with otter & oil lamp, but I think it's a sea otter. Possibly native from Alaska Or West Coast USA/Canada.

 

[Marc(NB)]

looks like its carved from soap stone,but dont think its a hash pipe,no where to place that round screen

 

[trikikiwi]

I agree, definitely looks like soapstone, often used as a carving medium by the Inuit.
How 'Hollow' is it?
blubber lamp

Mike