Western Plains Pipe Tomahawk, with Modified Head
Sale 987 - Native American Art, Session I
Apr 15, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$5,000 -
$7,000
Sold for $3,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Western Plains Pipe Tomahawk, with Modified Head
19th century
tacked haft with scalloped edge; forged blade faintly showing the English hallmarks of bird and sun; blade has been overmarked with USID (United States Indian Department) and modified to a spontoon form
overall length 23-1/4 inches
A tomahawk by the same maker of the English hallmarks of seven stars, a crescent moon, sun, and bird can be found in the collections of the McCord Museum of Canadian History, Montreal, Quebec (collection number M12570).
The markings on the blade is discussed in Hartzler and Knowles Indian Tomahawks and Frontiersmen Belt Axes (1995: 152, fig.70). It has been recently mentioned that these blades may be from the War of 1812 era.
Found in California
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