Native American Smudge Kit - Sacred Bowl Blessing with Medicine Bag, Sweetgrass, White Sage, Abalone Bowl and Feather

Smudging Bowls

Smudging - The Sacred Smoke Bowl Blessing

Smudging is a common, contemporary term for "The Sacred Smoke Bowl Blessing", a traditional Native American ceremony that uses the smoke from burning herbs for purification. Read more about Smudging.

The red stone bowls shown here are made of sacred catlinite (pipestone) that was mined by Navajo artist Alan Monroe from his mine at the national monument and shrine located in Pipestone Minnesota. Some of the stones have variegation of color which is called two-toned pipestone. Spots are spirit spots.

Each pipestone bowl comes with sage and a feather.

Wolf Spirit Bowls - Approximately 4" x 4 1/2"
Alan Monroe, Lakota

Horse Spirit
Alan Monroe, Lakota
5 1/2" tall x 4 5/8" wide

Large Abalone
5 to 6" long

PBE-40A - Eagle Spirit
Alan Monroe, Lakota
4 1/2" tall x 4 5/8" wide

Abalone Shell Smudge Bowls

Largest are approximately 4" long, smallest areapproximately 2".
Shells will vary in color and texture from the examples shown above.

Alan Monroe - Oglala Lakota

Alan Monroe creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood. He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation pipe maker and considered by many to be a master pipe maker. In his sculptures, Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster. He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces than can weigh hundreds of pounds.

Al Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the country and he has won many awards. Al Monroe was born in Hot Springs , South Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and South Dakota.

About Lakota Sioux

Bear Spirit Bowls - Approximately 3" x 4 1/2"
Alan Monroe, Lakota

Paula says: "These pipestone smudge burners are heavy and very sturdy. And the abalone bowls remind me of my trips to the beach. They all make a perfect place to burn white sage and sweet grass. I use one for a smudge burner and another on my dressing table to put my rings, earrings and other items while I wash up."

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Customer Comments

"Just a note to say thanks, the smudge kit arrived safe and sound. Much appreciation." - G from Australia