Hand Carved Catlinite, Bear "Mato" Effigy Pipe, signed by Sioux Master Carver, "Chaska" with Certificate of Authenticity
$525.00
This beautiful hand carved, artist signed, Catlinite pipe, features a highly detailed bear effigy on the bowl. The pipe was hand carved by Myron "Chaska" Taylor, a 5th generation Santee Sioux pipe carver, who worked as an artisan for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association within Pipe Stone National Monument. Preserved as a National Monument these store quarry's have been a sacred site for many Native American Nations for over 2000 years. Chaska demonstrated for visitors the traditional pipe-making techniques passed down from his great-grandfather, who travelled to Pipestone to mine the sacred stone in 1850. His crafting skills were featured in a documentary “The Pipekeepers,” filmed in 1994. "Chaska" died in 2013 at the age of 67. Examples of his pipes hang in the museum of Pipe Stone National monument, including a Bear Effigy Pipe.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
This beautiful hand carved, artist signed, Catlinite pipe, features a highly detailed bear effigy on the bowl. The pipe was hand carved by Myron "Chaska" Taylor, a 5th generation Santee Sioux pipe carver, who worked as an artisan for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association within Pipe Stone National Monument. Preserved as a National Monument these store quarry's have been a sacred site for many Native American Nations for over 2000 years. Chaska demonstrated for visitors the traditional pipe-making techniques passed down from his great-grandfather, who travelled to Pipestone to mine the sacred stone in 1850. His crafting skills were featured in a documentary “The Pipekeepers,” filmed in 1994. "Chaska" died in 2013 at the age of 67. Examples of his pipes hang in the museum of Pipe Stone National monument, including a Bear Effigy Pipe.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
This beautiful hand carved, artist signed, Catlinite pipe, features a highly detailed bear effigy on the bowl. The pipe was hand carved by Myron "Chaska" Taylor, a 5th generation Santee Sioux pipe carver, who worked as an artisan for the Pipestone Indian Shrine Association within Pipe Stone National Monument. Preserved as a National Monument these store quarry's have been a sacred site for many Native American Nations for over 2000 years. Chaska demonstrated for visitors the traditional pipe-making techniques passed down from his great-grandfather, who travelled to Pipestone to mine the sacred stone in 1850. His crafting skills were featured in a documentary “The Pipekeepers,” filmed in 1994. "Chaska" died in 2013 at the age of 67. Examples of his pipes hang in the museum of Pipe Stone National monument, including a Bear Effigy Pipe.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
The bear, "Mato", is a symbolically important animal for the Teton and Santee Sioux nations. Bear power, obtained in a vision was regarded as curative, and some groups enacted a ceremonial bear hunt to protect warriors before their departure on a raid.
The pipe is approx. 4 1/8 inches long, making this a medium sized pipe. It stands approx. 2 1/8 inches tall from the base to the tip of the bears ears, internal diameter of the bowl is approx. 1/2 inch. Together, the pipe and stem are approx. 15 1/8 inches long and approx. 1 1/8 inches wide. The carving on the body of the bear is wonderfully detailed, speaking to the skill of the carver. The pipe stem has a burned wood pattern and is embellished with a nicely beaded band of soft split leather and approx. 3-inch split leather fringe. The pipe has not been used but draws well and could be used if desired. It is signed on the base "Chaska". Please refer to photos for full perspective.
As always, thank you for stopping by the shop and for your interest in this piece. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.