Yupka - Yuko Indian tobacco smoking pipes

By Ken Rich, 22 February, 2014
Description

All items were collected  in 1969, during fieldwork among the Yukpa-Yuko Indians of the Serrania de Valledupar-Sierra de Perijá Region of the Colombia and Venezuela border. All items are originals and none were made for the tourist souvenir business (Which did not exist at that time in that remote region. I don’t know if it exists nowadays).

Made by various potters in several villages of the Irapa, Pariri and Socopra groups of the Yukpa-Yuko Indians.

Category
Tobacciana
Medium
River bank clay baked in household cooking fire
Distinguishing marks
none
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
(cm) ( 4.0 (smaller ones), 9.5 (larger item) Bowl Height: 3.5 –: 10.0 (smaller ones), 13.0 (larger item) Bowl Diameter: 1.8 – 3.0 (smaller ones), 5.0 (larger item) Bowl Thickness: 0.15 (smaller ones) , 0.40 (larger item) Stem Lengtheach varies
Date Period
1960s
Weight
few ounces each item
History
See in descritpion above
Price Paid (If known)
do not recall
For Sale?
Yes
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