Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: 1750-1800

Culture/People: Non-Indian; said to have been used by the Akwesasne Mohawk
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; purchased by Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector) from a dealer in Montreal, Quebec, at an unknown date; 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: Akwesasne Reserve (Saint Régis Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada

See related items: Non-Indian; Mohawk [Akwesasne]; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7216
Barcode: 227216.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Silver, wood, iron/steel head
Techniques: Cast, inlaid

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e7e3b86-8309-42bf-abfa-501d57f88639

Record ID: NMAI_242242