Pipe tomahawk

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Culture/People: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Previous owner: Earl Horter, Non-Indian, 1881-1940; Elizabeth Lentz Horter, Non-Indian, 1900-1985
Seller: Elizabeth Lentz Horter, Non-Indian, 1900-1985

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Earle Horter (1881-1940, an artist and art collector); purchased by MAI from his widow Elizabeth Lentz Horter (1900-1985) in 1940.
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Place: Wisconsin; USA (inferred)

See related items: Ho-Chunk (Winnebago); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/1988
Barcode: 201988.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Wood, iron/steel head
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f2a1b577-0a2f-4e36-b72f-ceabb68395aa

Record ID: NMAI_215758