Inuit woman's pipe

This Inuit woman's pipe is made from several materials, with a stem made of two longitudinal pieces of wood bound together by braided sinew cord, a bowl carved from black stone, and a brass band around mouth piece. It is part of a collection assembled by Bishop A.L. Fleming, who lived mainly in the Kimmirut (Lake Harbour) area.

Evidence
This Inuit woman's pipe is made from several materials, with a stem made of two longitudinal pieces of wood bound together by braided sinew cord, a bowl carved from black stone, and a brass band around mouth piece. It is part of a collection assembled by Bishop A.L. Fleming, who lived mainly in the Kimmirut (Lake Harbour) area.

Perspective
A variety of plants were dried and used as tobacco. They had to be carefully harvested, prepared and then stored and packed away. Often a pipe of tobacco was shared because it was so precious. Commercial tobacco was sometimes mixed with native tobacco to make it last longer.

Significance
The bowl for a pipe was carved out of a very dense black rock which resisted heat and did not crack easily. The addition of a metal lip and a cap was to prevent the loss of the precious tobacc.