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Peace PipeCatawba Indian Peace Pipes by Master Potter: WARREN BRIAN SANDERSCome visit our new BLOG. You can get all the news about the potters or give us your input on what you would like to see in the Blog. Just click here Catawba Indian Pottery Blog. Warren's Peace Pipe
This Catawba Indian potter is a grandson of Arzada Brown Sanders. He grew up watching his grandmother work in clay and slowly absorbed her construction methods in the old Catawba way. He began working independently in 1994. They attend many festivals and conduct classes in Native American Pottery before school audiences. Their demonstrations often include a pottery burning. Such demonstrations have been held at the Mint Museum, The State Museum, and the Chester County Museum, to name a few. Perhaps his most sought after clay vessels are fine tuned flutes in the shape of a turtle, effigies such as the bear and his peace pipe. He also makes walking sticks decorated with burned Catawba Indian motifs. Warren is also known for his river cane flutes and blowguns. He sells at a large number of museums in the Carolinas including the Museum of York County, Town Creek Indian Mound Museum, the Schiele Museum in Gastonia, North Carolina, and the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina. Although he took most of his learning from Arzada Sanders, over the years he has sought advice and even lessons from a large number of senior Catawba Master potters including Earl Robbins, Beulah Harris, the late Foxx Ayers and Nola Campbell. Here is a nice page with more information on Cheryl and Warren just click here.
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New Pottery from Warren
WS001- Catawba Indian buffalo pipe crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Catawba Indian buffalo pipe has a lovely color pattern....This Native American pottery buffalo pipe measures 4 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 inches tall....Warren has signed the bottom of the buffalo pipe....This Catawba Indian buffalo pipe is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS002- Small Catawba Indian elbow trade pipe crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Catawba Indian trade pipe has a lovely crisscross pattern around the pipe....This Native American pottery trade pipe measures 1 3/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches long....Warren has signed the bottom of the elbow pipe....This Catawba Indian pipe is $38.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance
WS003- Small Catawba Pottery Indian Head pipe crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This trade pipe has a very detailed Indian head for the bowl and is sometimes called the King Hagler pipe....This Native American pottery Indian head pipe measures almost 2 1/2 inches tall and 2 inches long....Warren has signed the bottom of the Indian pipe W. Sanders ....This Catawba Indian head pipe is $49.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS004- Small Catawba Indian turtle pipe crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery turtle pipe measures 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches tall....Warren has signed the bottom of the turtle pipe Warren B. Sanders 12-09-04....This Catawba Indian bear effigy is $71.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS005- Medium size four stem footed Indian peace pipe was crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This peace pipe has three feet....This Native American pottery peace pipe measures 2 3/4 inches tall and the peace pipe opening is 1 1/2 inches wide....Warren has signed the bottom of the peace pipe Warren Sanders 01-24-05....This Catawba Indian peace pipe is $49.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS006-Catawba Indian canoe crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery canoe measures 6 inches long and 2 1/2 inches tall....Warren has signed the bottom of the canoe Warren B. Sanders 10-27-05...This Catawba Indian canoe is $55.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS007-Small Catawba Indian cooking pot crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery small cooking pot measures 2 inches tall and the opening is 2 1/2 inches across....Warren has signed the bottom of the pot Warren Sanders 10-08-04....This Catawba Indian cooking pot is $27.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD WEBSITE
WS008-Small Catawba Indian cooking pot crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery small cooking pot measures 2 1/2 inches tall and the opening is 3 inches across....Warren has signed the bottom of the pot Warren Sanders 11-18-04....This Catawba Indian cooking pot is $38.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS009-Small Catawba Indian footed pot with handles crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery small footed pot measures 3 1/2 inches tall and the opening is 2 inches across....Warren has signed the bottom of the pot Warren Sanders 9-07-04 sorry it's not real clear in the picture....his Catawba Indian cooking pot is $49.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS010-Small Catawba Indian pot crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American pottery pot measures 3 1/2 inches tall and the opening is 1 1/4 inches across....Warren has signed the bottom of the pot Warren Sanders 10-15-04....This Catawba Indian cooking pot is $38.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS011- Large four stem footed Indian peace pipe was crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This peace pipe has very large feet....This Native American pottery peace pipe measures 3 1/4 inches tall and the peace pipe opening is 1 1/2 inches wide....Warren has signed the bottom of the peace pipe Warren Sanders 12-21-04....This Catawba Indian peace pipe is $71.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS012-Catawba Indian turtle effigy flute crafted by master potter Warren Sanders...This Native American turtle effigy flute measures 1 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches long....Warren has signed the bottom of the turtle Warren Sanders 3-4-2005....you blow through the hole in the tail, put your fingers over the holes on it's back and get different sounds...Warren can make these sing like a bird, I heard him play this one and it was really good.......This Catawba Indian turtle effigy flute is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS013-Catawba Indian Pottery medallion/pendant was crafted by potter Warren Sanders...This Native American Pottery medallion has a nice high gloss and comes with a leather holder.....These Catawba Pottery Pendants/Medallions are worn around the neck.....This Native American medallion measures 2 1/4 inches tall and 2 inches wide....Warren has signed the back of the Catawba medallion ....This Catawba Indian pendant/medallion is $9.00.....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS014-Catawba Indian Pottery medallion/pendant was crafted by potter Warren Sanders...This Native American Pottery medallion has a nice high gloss and comes with a leather holder.....These Catawba Pottery Pendants/Medallions are worn around the neck.....This Native American medallion measures 2 1/4 inches tall and 2 1/4 inches wide....Warren has signed the back of the Catawba medallion ....This Catawba Indian pendant/ medallion is $9.00.....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
WS015-Catawba Indian Pottery arrowhead medallion/pendant was crafted by potter Warren Sanders...This Native American Pottery arrowhead medallion has a nice high gloss and comes with a leather holder.....These Catawba Pottery arrowhead Pendants/Medallions are worn around the neck.....This Native American arrowhead medallion measures 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide....Warren has signed the back of the Catawba arrowhead medallion ....This Catawba Indian arrowhead pendant/medallion is $10.00.....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
PEACE PIPEThe Catawba peace pipe is most likely a remnant of the Mississippian Period. No other Indian potters make such a vessel unless they learned the form recently. The peace pipe commonly has four stems oriented in the four cardinal directions. Thus, the peace pipe is the Sacred Fire in miniature. If one looks down on the vessel, it is easy to see that the stems represent the four logs that feed the Sacred Fire. The smoldering tobacco placed in the peace pipe bowl becomes the Sacred Fire. The peace pipe is truly a wonderful symbol of peace and was used as such in the making of peace treaties. The Catawba peace pipe was probably last smoked ritualistically at Albany, New York, in 1751 when the Catawba and the Six Nations of the Iroquois made a solemn peace to end a war which had become genocidal for the Catawba. It is odd that the Catawba potters continue to make this curious peace pipe. It is difficult to make, for the four stems must face the four cardinal directions. Indeed, the Catawba lavish some of their best work on the peace pipe. If it is incised, the marks most often represent the Sacred Circle, but this may only be realized by observing a peace pipe from the top, not the side. Today the peace pipe is often given to high government officials as an object of respect. It is unthinkable for a Governor of South Carolina to visit the reservation and not receive a peace pipe.
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