Sioux, northern Plains
1880
Wood, catlinite
Length 29" (73.7 cm)
Provenance: Gerald Peters, Jackson Hole, WY
The sacred pipe held a position of singular importance in Sioux spiritual and ceremonial life, used in prayer, diplomacy, and ritual to draw the human and spirit worlds into alignment, with the smoke carrying the prayers of the people upward to the Creator. Catlinite, the red stone quarried from a sacred site in present-day Minnesota, was the primary material for Plains pipe bowls across multiple nations, its use governed by specific protocols and its procurement often requiring long journeys to the quarry. Pipes of this type from 1880 represent the continuation of a tradition of sacred object-making that persisted through and beyond the reservation period.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Sioux, northern Plains
1880
Wood, catlinite
Length 29" (73.7 cm)
Provenance: Gerald Peters, Jackson Hole, WY
The sacred pipe held a position of singular importance in Sioux spiritual and ceremonial life, used in prayer, diplomacy, and ritual to draw the human and spirit worlds into alignment, with the smoke carrying the prayers of the people upward to the Creator. Catlinite, the red stone quarried from a sacred site in present-day Minnesota, was the primary material for Plains pipe bowls across multiple nations, its use governed by specific protocols and its procurement often requiring long journeys to the quarry. Pipes of this type from 1880 represent the continuation of a tradition of sacred object-making that persisted through and beyond the reservation period.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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