Native American Lakota Sioux Sterling Multi-Stone Peace Pipe Pin, signed ML Elk, measures 4''L x 2'', 20.07g, Artist Bio: ''Michael Little Elk was raised in South Dakota on the Rosebud Reservation where he was fortunate enough to learn the traditions of his Native Lakota-Sioux culture.'' ''Raised on the reservation by his grandmother, this creative jeweler lived in the southwest, with his Navajo wife. However, his beautifully detailed, hand-wrought pieces reflect his Plains heritage in subject matter. He liked to accent his silver work with gold details, and create variety with polish, texture, darkened silver, etc. Horses and horsemen were favorite subjects, as were el warriors, and narratibe pieces depicting Lakota lore.'' His jewelry and sculptures have been included in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and numerous galleries around the United States