Catlinite preform pipe

[intensecrasher]

I thought this was an interesting find. Found in South Dakota.

 

[creekhunter]

Wow yeah those are very rare finds!

 

[intensecrasher]

Wow yeah those are very rare finds!

I have a lot of pipe stone pipes and artifacts and will post them occasionally.

 

[rock]

Looks almost like the decided to use it as a bone awl sharpener instead. But I have never found a pipe before. Interesting find

 

[intensecrasher]

Looks almost like the decided to use it as a bone awl sharpener instead. But I have never found a pipe before. Interesting find

The carved straight line would have been the back of the pipe. The line would designate where to carve in deeper in order to make a thin "shelve". The shelve would have been drilled with a hole so the owner could tie the pipe to himself or to his medicine bag.

Here is an example: