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Object Number
985-27-10/60123
Display Title
Pipe tomahawk. Brass head. Oval eye. Tall barrel shaped bowl. Lead fore en
Descriptions
Object Description
Pipe tomahawk. Brass head. Oval eye. Tall barrel shaped bowl. Lead fore end plate. Wood handle w/ burnt marks. Lead inlay and overlay designs on butt end. 59.2x24.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Pipe tomahawk, cylindrical handle with lead applique, brass axe and pipe head
Classification
- Pipe tomahawk
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Metal, Lead, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 59.5 x 24 x 3.5 cm (23 7/16 x 9 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60123; 34372
Provenance
Provenance
Chief Rain In The Face
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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