Description:
A striking vintage hand-carved wooden character pipe featuring a tribal-inspired devil mask as the bowl. The face is sharply defined with angular brows, a pronounced nose, carved beard texture, and three protruding horn pegs—two at the back of the head and one above the brow. The bowl is fitted with a metal insert, typical of mid-century souvenir pipes designed for practical use or decorative display.
The long, slender hardwood stem is decorated with banded coloured resin inlays (yellow, red, white, green), giving the piece a bold, folk-art aesthetic. Likely produced between the 1950s–1970s, these figural pipes were crafted in various artisan workshops across Eastern Europe and Asia for travellers seeking unusual character pieces.
A visually dramatic and highly collectible example with great display presence.
 
Features:
• Era: 1950s–1970s
• Origin: Folk-art workshop, Central/Eastern Europe or Asia
• Length: approx. 18 cm
• Hand-carved wooden devil-mask bowl with carved beard and facial contours
• Three wooden horn pegs set into the head
• Coloured resin band inlays along the stem
• Metal bowl insert
• Collectible display pipe (not tested for smoking)
 
Construction / Materials:
• Bowl: Carved hardwood, naturally patinated
• Stem: Hardwood with applied resin banding
• Bowl insert: Metal-lined
• Decorative accents: Wooden horn pegs, multicolour resin strips
 
Condition:
Good vintage condition with expected age-related wear.
• Wooden surfaces show handling marks and a natural aged patina
• Some horn pegs lean slightly—common for pieces of this age
• Metal bowl insert shows use
• Stem is firm, intact, and retains vibrant colours
Presents extremely well as a display piece.
 
Type:
Decorative carved-wood character pipe / folk-art collectible
 
A bold mid-century figural pipe that adds character to any collection of carved pipes, tribal-inspired folk art, or unusual vintage curios.