Mexico Turtle Pipe Pottery

Mid 20th Century

1.375" H x 7.5" L x 1.75" W

Hand Coiled from Red Clay Turtle and Carved Wood Pipe Turtle has Opening on Top of Shell and has Tag on the Bottom

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition Turtle Has a Broken Foot

Mexico Turtle Pipe Pottery are handmade clay "hitter" pipes (small, portable one-hitter smoking pipes) shaped like turtles and produced in Mexico. These are modern folk-art style items, typically made from unglazed or simply finished clay, designed for practical use as a compact smoking accessory.