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- Replica Plains w/Beadwork Pipe Black Pipestone/Steatite - JDW
Replica Plains w/Beadwork Pipe Black Pipestone/Steatite - JDW
Replica Plains w/Beadwork Pipe Black Pipestone/Steatite - JDW
The total length of this pipe is 8" and was hand crafted by Pipestone artist JD Wallenburg. This stem includes the beadwork. . A biography on JD will be included upon shipment.
Steatite, also called “Black Pipestone”, is a soft metamorphic rock rather than a mineral. It is mainly composed of the mineral talc. Steatite is dense and close grained, with practically no stratification or natural cleavage lines and has a high transverse strength and high resistance to crushing.
The black stone is mined in Canada but can also be found in other locations.
Native Americans would use the black stone for various purposes dating back to 8000-1000 BC, some of the purposes include but not limited to, cooking, instruments, art carvings/sculptures, smoking pipes, and more.
The total length of this pipe is 8" and was hand crafted by Pipestone artist JD Wallenburg. This stem includes the beadwork. . A biography on JD will be included upon shipment.
Steatite, also called “Black Pipestone”, is a soft metamorphic rock rather than a mineral. It is mainly composed of the mineral talc. Steatite is dense and close grained, with practically no stratification or natural cleavage lines and has a high transverse strength and high resistance to crushing.
The black stone is mined in Canada but can also be found in other locations.
Native Americans would use the black stone for various purposes dating back to 8000-1000 BC, some of the purposes include but not limited to, cooking, instruments, art carvings/sculptures, smoking pipes, and more.