Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8612027

Category: Tomahawk

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Northeast

Period: 1750-1775

Materials: Iron blade; ash wood; native tanned hide; porcupine quills.

Description: Hand forged iron pipe tomahowk blade decorated with engraved floral designs. Handle is wrapped with porcupine quillwork. Blade has the date 1759 engraved on it.

Dimensions: Length 18.75 inches 48 cm., Width 7.25 inches 18.5 cm.

Provenance:

William Guthman Collection
Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Splendid Heritage, The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, February 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wy, May 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Mo, Febuary 12, 2010 - April 24, 2010

References:

Warnock, John and Marva Warnock, eds, Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2009, pp 57

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