Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: 1750-1900

Culture/People: Chippewa/Ojibwa
Collector: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953
Previous owner: Bernard S. Mason (Bernard Sterling Mason), Non-Indian, 1896-1953; John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998
Donor: John L. Holden, Non-Indian, 1922-1998

Collection History: Collected between 1930 and 1945 by Bernard S. Mason (1896-1953, author of books on Indian crafts, an active supporter of camping and "Indian lore" as educational experiences, and director of Camp Kooch-i-ching, Rainy Lake, Minnesota); bequeathed or given to his friend John Landis Holden (1922-1998, also a camping enthusiast and subsequent director of Camp Kooch-i-ching); donated to NMAI by John L. Holden in 1991.
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Place: Lac du Flambeau Reservation or Nett Lake Sector, Bois Forte Reservation; Iron County, Vilas County, Oneida County or Koochiching County, Saint Louis County; Wisconsin or Minnesota; USA

See related items: Chippewa/Ojibwa; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/3489
Barcode: 253489.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Wood, fur, hide, brass head
Techniques: Carved, cast, wrapped, nailed
Dimensions: 39 x 17 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b5258b38-de3b-4d4f-b85f-fbf9fe4f4851

Record ID: NMAI_269404