Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: circa 1880

Culture/People: Non-Indian; said to have been collected from the Assiniboine (Stoney)

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected in 1888; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.
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Place: Fort Belknap, Fort Belknap Reservation; Blaine County; Montana; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Assiniboine (Stoney); Personal items
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/8046
Barcode: 118046.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Iron/steel head, wood
Techniques: Cast, drilled
Dimensions: 35.3 x 16.4 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66b64d671-4470-4a31-8334-f787f54911ef

Record ID: NMAI_127184