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Magnificent and rare wooden tobacco pipe bowl (likely briar root), finely hand-carved in the shape of a realistic human skull. This piece sits perfectly within the artistic tradition of Vanitas and the Memento Mori movement, highly sought after by collectors of folk art and cabinets of curiosities.

The carving is of exceptional finesse, particularly in the details of the eye sockets and the inlay of the teeth in a light, contrasting material.