This is a "Mic-mac" pipe crafted out of a beautiful piece of Sacred Pipestone. The side of the pipe that is pictured is mostly red with one noticeable spot on it.The other side of the pipe has some beautiful and unique markings through it. (Please email us if you'd like to see additional photo's) This pipe is crafted after a pipe that can be seen in Lar Hothem's book:
Collector's Guide to Indian Pipes on page 213. (a signed copy of this book is available for purchase on this website if you don't already own a copy)
Mic-mac pipes have been around for hundred's of years. They were carried by 1000's of Native Americans and used as personal pipes or individual pipes for prayer. They were often smaller sized because they were carried with the person whenever he was traveling, hunting, or on a raiding party. They are an important style of pipe because of their wide distribution area that went into most parts of the present day Uunited States, as well as into present day Canada.
The pipe measures 14-1/4" long when it's connected to the stem. The pipe bowl measures 2-1/2" long and 2-3/4" tall. This is a great pipe. It's quite simplistic looking, but in reality, it was pretty complex to make. The pipe comes to a point in the front. The bowl is rounded from the top and bottom. The keel of the pipe adds to the overall beauty of it. The pipe is signed by
Hapan.
The stem is made out of a piece of hardwood Ash. It was treated in a special way to give it an "old" look. It is decorated with 24 brass tacks. The pipe and stem are "tied" together using a piece of deer leather. The leather is decorated quite simply with several brass beads.
The pipe is fully functional and will make a great personal pipe for prayer. It does have a bowl that is plenty large though and it could very easily be used for ceremonial purposes.
If you are interested in this pipe, or have any questions about it, and would like to see additional pictures, for ex: the other side of the pipe, please email us or give us a call. You can get the information you need to do that by clicking
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