28-3/4" Ceremonial White Buffalo Pipe |
This is a 28-7/8" long White Buffalo ceremonial pipe that is handcrafted out of gorgeous, translucent White Alabaster (or white pipestone) that was imported from Italy. This stone is very attractive and because it's translucent, when you go to light your pipe, the bowl will glow from the flame. The pipe also can be held up to the sun or to a light and you will be able to see the translucent nature of it. This particular ceremonial pipe is 100% white. Sometimes there will be areas on this stone that have some small color variation. That was not the case with the piece used to make this pipe.
It seems natural to make a peace pipe with a buffalo on it. The buffalo provided every single neccessity to the Plains Indians from their clothing to their food to their lodging. It was critical to their very survival. The White Buffalo, of course, has very special spiritual significance to Native Americans.