pipestone
noun
pipe·stone
ˈpīp-ˌstōn 
: a pink or mottled pink-and-white argillaceous stone used especially by American Indians to make carved objects (such as tobacco pipes)
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Native American craftspeople will continue to demonstrate pipestone carving and share their cultural history with visitors to the national monument.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
Ending all pipestone sales would require protection of the stone by Congress.
—Leah Ward, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2019
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
Ending all pipestone sales would require protection of the stone by Congress.
—Leah Ward, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2019
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“Pipestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipestone. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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