Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: circa 1770

Culture/People: Non-Indian; possibly used by the Iroquois
Previous owner: Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956; Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Donor: Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Honoree: Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but said to have been owned by an elderly chief who once lived near Fort Niagara; formerly in the collection of an unnamed gun smith in Lima, Ohio; purchased by Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector) from the gun smith's son following his death; inherited by Harold Hibben's nephew, Richard M. Fairbanks (1910-2000, an Indianapolis businessman); donated to MAI by Richard Fairbanks in 1958 in memory of Harold Hibben.
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Place: Vicinity of Fort Niagara; Fort Niagara; Niagara County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7212
Barcode: 227212.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Brass head, iron, silver, wood
Techniques: Cast, carved, inlaid, engraved
Dimensions: 43.5 x 18.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a70d284-e557-435e-8527-7908d1a2e1df

Record ID: NMAI_242238