Pipe tomahawk

Culture/People
Dakota (Eastern Sioux)
Previous owner
George D. Fuerst (George David Fuerst/Chief Eagle Eye/G. F. Fuerst), Non-Indian, 1857-1918
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George D. Fuerst (1857-1918), a non-Indian actor who performed as "Chief Eagle Eye" in Wild West Shows; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1918.
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Place
Eastern Plains; USA (inferred)
See related items
Dakota (Eastern Sioux)
Personal items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
8/1194
Barcode
081194.000
Object Type
Personal items
Object Name
Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials
Metal head, wood, horsehair
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6040f1b1c-e3da-4c55-b623-1240c1004901
Record ID
NMAI_87421