Tomahawk/Axe

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Montauk
Previous owner: Rebecca B. Hawkins (Rebecca Brewster Mills/Mrs. Benjamin Hawkins), Non-Indian, 1892-1976
Seller: Rebecca B. Hawkins (Rebecca Brewster Mills/Mrs. Benjamin Hawkins), Non-Indian, 1892-1976

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Rebecca B. Hawkins (Rebecca Brewster Mills/Mrs. Benjamin Hawkins, 1892-1976, of East Setauket, Long Island); purchased by MAI from Mrs. Hawkins in 1967.
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Place: Long Island; Suffolk County, Nassau County, Kings County, Queens County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

See related items: Montauk; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/9497
Barcode: 239497.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Tomahawk/Axe
Media/Materials: Wood, metal head
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ceac7541-8f67-4f1f-a313-715efc72ad38

Record ID: NMAI_255080