Tomahawk/Axe blade

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Culture/People: Non-Indian; possibly used by the Chitimacha
Previous owner: Regis Dardin, Chitimacha
Collector: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Regis Dardin (Chitimacha) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Near Baldwin; Baldwin; Saint Mary Parish; Louisiana; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Chitimacha; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/8638
Barcode: 018638.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Tomahawk/Axe blade
Media/Materials: Iron
Techniques: Forged

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69a9ffaab-a30d-449e-8588-5d723109e899

Record ID: NMAI_19484