Native American Ceremonial Pipe Stone Peace Pipe Artifact.

This Pipe Stone Ceremonial Indian Peace Pipe Artifact is of a very high quality. The bowl of this incredible peace pipe was skillfully hand carved out of genuine Pipe Stone by master Navajo Indian artist Tom Joe. This impressive Pipe Stone bowl appears on a hand made pipe that was wrapped in genuine Buckskin. This Peace Pipe also features trade beads, and some intricately hand stitched seed bead work. The peace pipe features buckskin leather fringe for extra detail. This incredible peace pipe artifact is 19-1/2" long. Each peace pipe is a true one of a kind. As you can see from the photo Tom does not carve any two bowls alike so there will be some slight variations in the pipe, due to the hand made nature of this item. You will receive a one of a kind peace pipe with similar leather and bead work as the one displayed below with a pipestone bowl from the group pictured at the bottom.

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.

Navajo carver Tom Joe carves the pipestone bowls for this pipe while the rest of the pipe is being done by varying artists at a trading post down the street. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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