8″ Navajo Antler Pipe with Beading

$39.95

Experience the rich history of the Native American culture with this genuine, hand–crafted 8″ Navajo Antler Pipe with Beading.

The Calumet or “Peace Pipe” was brought forth and smoked on momentous occasions. It was an integral part of the Indian’s political life, Intertribal conferences, and treaty negotiations.

The “Peace Pipe” was also at the very heart of their religious life. Medicine men used it in ceremonies to heal sickness and to ward off danger and trouble.

The pipe styles varied from tribe to tribe. The Indians fashioned them from bone, wood, clay, and a variety of stone materials. But, in one respect all were the same; all were sacramental and were believed to be of divine inspiration. The bowl was the altar and in it was burned the sacred offering of Tobacco. This pipe can be used.

Certificate of Authenticity included

Size: 8″ x approximately 12″ hanging with feathers

SKU: P8A Categories: Native American Artifacts, Native American Crafts Tags: Artifacts, Navajo, Pipes

Description

The Indians had made pipes for a thousand years before Columbus reached the New World.

Pipe styles varied from tribe to tribe evolving into a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

Pipes held an important place in both social and ceremonial observances.

For the council or ceremonial pipe, known as the “Peace Pipe” or Calumet, a real reverence has always been felt.

Even when Tomahawk Pipes such as this one were introduced by the European Traders, they became an integral part of Indian life, and the true meaning of the Indian Pipe continued to prevail.