This is a "Mic-mac" pipe crafted out of a beautiful, dark red piece of Sacred Pipestone. There is just a small area on the other side of the pipe that is a little bit lighter orangeish color. (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:
Catlinite Pipes on page 17. (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 13" long when it's connected to the stem. The pipe bowl measures 1-7/8" long and 3" tall. The pipe has 3 holes in the keel with 3 similar indentations in the base on each side. The keel of the pipe is designed with numerous tally marks. The pipe is signed by
Hapan.
The stem is made out of a piece of sumac that was gathered in Minnesota, along the Minnesota River. 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.
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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