Native American Deer Horn Beaded Peace Pipe by Curtis Bitsui 2626-NC
Native American Deer Horn Beaded Peace Pipe by Curtis Bitsui.
This is an absolutely impressive peace pipe. Hand made by Navajo Indian artist Curtis Bitsui. This wooden peace pipe was wrapped in soft genuine Buckskin leather. Beautiful, perfectly crafted seed bead work adorns this pipe with an artful look. Genuine feathers and genuine buckskin leather fringe offer their natural qualities to this hand made peace pipe. The bowl is made from genuine Deer Horn and is for decorative purposes only. This one belongs in your collection! The total length is 25-1/4". Due to the hand made nature of this item some slight variations will occur. You'll be getting one from the group pictured below.
The Peace Pipe ceremony starts with filling the pipe with tobacco or red willow bark. It then commences with an acknowledgment of the four directions: East, South, West, and North. That is then followed by an acknowledgment of the Mother Earth, Father Sky, and Wakan Tanka. The Pipe Holder of the ceremony faces each direction as they are acknowledged, the pipe is then pointed downward during the recognition of Mother Earth and at the moon or the sun during the appreciation of Father Sky. The stem of the peace pipe is then pointed skyward in the direction of Wakan Tanka at the center of the universe. The tobacco is then covered with sage. When the pipe is ready to be smoked the sage is removed and the pipe is passed around the circle. The smoke is symbolic of breath and life and often is not actually inhaled. The last person in the circle then finishes out the tobacco. The ashes are cleaned out of the bowl and then sprinkled to the ground as an offering to Mother Earth. That marks the end of the Peace Pipe ceremony. It is then usually followed up with a shared meal.
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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