Tomahawk
38-8-50
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 38-8-50 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Hide | Feather |
Description | Tomahawk pipe. Cast iron head; identical with 38-8-49. Handle incised with figures of sun, moon, stars, lightning, rain, bison, horse, etc.; leather pendant tacked on near head; two eagle feathers fastened to flannel-wrapped end of haft. |
Length | 87 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Rodman Wanamaker III, 1938 |
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