THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND YET RARE GREAT PLAINS NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE "LAKOTA" ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE SIOUX NATION , TRADITIONAL CEREMONIAL PIPESTONE (PIPE)  WITH HAND CARVED AND DESIGNED CALUMET (WOODEN HANDLE). THIS COMES WITH THE CARRYING CASE WHICH IS MADE OF PURE DEER SUEDE IN RED.  THE BAG IS A GORGEOUS HUE OF RED WITH SPLENDID EMBROIDERED EMBLEM ON THE TOP IN RED, YELLOW, WHITE AND BLACK . STUNNING FRINGE WORK ON THE BOTTOM. THE  RED, YELLOW AND WHITE BEADS BARE  THE TRADITIONAL LAKOTA COLORS AS DO THE CALUMET COLORS.  THE BAG MEASURES 17" BY 5".

THE CALUMET MEASURES 14" IN LENGTH ABOUT 2" WIDE. THE PIPESTONE PIPE IS MADE FROM ACTUAL PIPESTONE ALSO KNOWN AS CATLANITE,  IS A FAIRLY LARGE ONE MEASURING 7" IN LENGTH. AND ABOUT 2" X 2" EACH WAY..  THE PIPESTONE  IS/WAS DISCOVERED AND PROCESSED IN PIPESTONE, MINN. TO MAKE THE PIPE THE STONE IS CARVED AND POLISHED WITH BEES WAX.  A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO THE CREATION OF THESE BEAUTIFUL PIECES. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO DISCOVER THE PIECES I HAVE AND AM LISTING ON EBAY. THEY ARE RARE TO FIND INTACT , THE AGE OF THIS IS UNKNOWN HOWEVER THE ARTIST AND LAKOTA NATIVE IS STILL ALIVE BUT IN HIS ELDER YEARS. 

PLEASE DO CHECK OUT MY STORE AS I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTION OF MANY TRIBES I AM ADDING MORE AS OFTEN AS I CAN. PLEASE MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JACQUIE