Friday, December 19, 2014

Ancient Ways Calumet Pipes

A calumet is a ceremonial smoking pipe used by some indigenous American nations. Traditionally it has been smoked to seal a covenant or treaty, or to offer prayers in a religious ceremony.A common material for calumet pipe bowls is red pipestone or catlinite, a fine-grained easily worked stone of a rich red color.

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  1. what do we know about this particular one? the lead inlay suggests a Midwest origin, perhaps Sac & Fox or Minnesota Dakota

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