PIPESTONE PIPES of the Plains Indian

Catlinite Pipes

Made by an Ogalala Sioux

Catlinite Pipes(some pipes are decorated by Native Arts Trading)

We all wrap our stems differently, We never conect the bowl until we smoke it. it is a sacred item. We keep it wraped in red cotton cloth filled with sage, and in a pipe bag. It is called the four winds crying chanupa, when it is smoked, white tears flow from the pipe stone.

Pte Ceya Wakan Winyan (In Lakota Sacred Crying Buffalo Woman)

see also...

pipe bags & tobacco bags

note: our pipes have been neither smoked or blessed

This is a replica of one of Sitting Bull's pipe $1199
closeup

This pipestone pipe was decorated with buffalo fur, beadwork, clay paints, calico, beads, etc.

This example was $375.00

decorated pipe stem - deer skin, buffalo fur, trade cloth, lazy stiched glass seed beads, brass studs, etc $299
replica of museum pipe(s) featuring glass beads, buffalo fur, hackles, deer skin, clay paint, one piece ash stem, trade cloth, etc. $425

This example of a pipestone (Catlinite) pipe was decorated to embody a clients personal medicine. If pipe stem (16 inch) features a painted Thunderbird, Eagle, two Red Tail Hawk feathers, Buffalo hair (Tonka), clay paints, various old time Chevron beads (1800's), etc.

This example was $295.00

(pipe was decorated using his personal medicine by Native Arts Trading)

PIPES

MADE BY A SHAWNEE ARTIST

see shields made by the same artist

ONLY ONE LEFT

Beautifully carved antler forming an Eagle head

wood beaded stem, deer skin, beads, and cones, etc.

 

 

Working pipes with beadwork and wood pipe stems, fringe and feathers are $195

NATIVE ARTS Trading
"Finella Lodge"
Drumtochty,
by Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire AB30 1TR
Scotland
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