Iron tomahawk with pipe bowl head
| Description: |
Anglo-made trade good, pipestem/tomahawk; iron head is an ax on one side and pipe bowl on opposite side; handle/stem is tiger maple w/ silver inlay of diamond-shapes and bands - See files (2) for extensive documentation. - NAGPRA correspondence also in file. - Framed letter (typed on yellow paper) says Tomahawk was that of Tecumseh, the Indian Chief. (Wood) Handle of tomahawk inlaid with silver. (Steel) Head is still inlaid with silver. - Reported by donor as taken from the body of Tecuseh after the battle of Thames by Col. Richard M. Johnson, and that it was in the family for over 100 years. This was the testimony of a Mrs. Johnson of Indiana. (Richard M. Johnson was from Kentucky.) It was sold to a collector whose collection was then sold to two different people and Mr. Lilly purchased the tomahawk from one of those men, the same man who had the biography. (See file) - NAGPRA Related |
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| Origin: | 1800 |
| Contributor(s): |
Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library |
| Source: |
http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/CPTCPR/id/176 |
| Collection: |
Conner Prairie Traditional Craft - Preservation and Reproduction |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
No Copyright – United States |
| Subjects: |
Metal-work Tomahawks Weapons |
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