This is an impressive artifact. It is a true find, it's smokeable and it's just like the ones that have been used for hundreds of years. This traditional peace pipe has been wrapped in a generous portion of genuine soft buckskin leather. The top of this pipe is dressed with intricately hand crafted seed bead work and a genuine bone button. Some buckskin leather fringe hangs off of this one for extra adornment. The genuine Pipe Stone bowl was carved by hand and it's a perfect fit. This is the same Pipe Stone that comes out of Minnesota that the Native Americans only get 50 lbs. worth of a year. This pipe is a true rarity. Pieces of genuine Turquoise have been included to give it extra color. This incredible work of art is 20" long. This is meant to be used for decorative purposes only. Pipe Stone bowls may slightly vary since each piece is made by hand. The term Peace Pipe is a white man's term, and were called Calumets by the Native Americans, named after Calamus...the "stalk" or "reed." It is properly referred to as the Sacred Pipe. The pipe bowl commonly was carved from hard wood, molded from clay or carved from red pipestone called Catlinite. Other stones such as Sandstone, Soapstone, hard stones such as Granite, Quartzite and Steatite were also used. The Peace Pipe has long been known by the White Man as a token of peace and treaties...to seal an agreement. Probably, though no person knows for sure, the first time the "peace pipe" term was used was when a peace treaty was being signed. The pipe would have been used to seal the bargain and the white man would likely have referred to it as a pipe of peace.There are Calumets for sacred and ceremonial purposes, and public arrangements. The Sacred Pipe is not generally used for public gatherings. Intentions could often be told by how the stem was carved or decorated with feathers, when smoked. Both Bowl and Pipe designs may be simple or elaborate, and may be carved from stone, horn, antler, bone or wood. The objects man makes are called artifacts, and every artifact, whether it is beautiful or ugly, crude or refined, utilitarian or ceremonial, is a reflection and product of man's skills, his techniques, his arts. Artifacts reflect the ideas, the concepts, and the knowledge acquired or learned as a member of a tribe. Members of a particular tribe use certain techniques, and create a particular style because that is their tradition.

Product SKU: Item: EE-0160-NC