PIPESTONE PIPES of the Plains Indian

Catlinite Pipes

Pipes made by an Oglala Sioux

Catlinite Pipes (some pipes are decorated by NAT)

note: our pipes have been neither smoked or blessed
Plains Indian quilled and beaded pipe stem
Replica Sioux pipe stem ca. 1870 - Quilled and Beaded. Stem measures approx. 34 inches long not including the pipe bowl

We all wrap our stems differently, We never connect the bowl until we smoke it. it is a sacred item. We keep it wrapped 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)

Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull's Pipe
decorated pipe stem

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

close up
sioux pipe
decorated pipe stem - deer skin, buffalo fur, trade cloth, lazy stitched glass seed beads, brass studs, etc $299
based on Sitting Bull's pipe stem (22 inches long) $299
pipestone pipe
IN STOCK - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
replica of museum pipe(s) featuring glass beads, buffalo fur, hackles, deer skin, clay paint, one piece ash stem, trade cloth, etc. $499
We have limited availability of these pipe stems. Beadwork and beadwork color can be custom to your preference.

Stem measures 25-1/2 inches (from end to end)

Glass beads, deer skin, hard wood, brass studs, hide glue, horse hair and clay paints, etc. $299

Plains Catlinite Pipes
Catlinite Pipe Bowl

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

(pipe was decorated using his personal medicine)

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