Pipe tomahawk

Culture/People
probably Iroquois [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario] (attributed)
Previous owner
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Donor
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Honoree
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector) from an unknown source in Ottawa, Canada, at an unknown date; inherited by Harold Hibben's nephew, Richard M. Fairbanks (1910-2000, an Indianapolis businessman); donated to MAI by Richard Fairbanks in 1958 in memory of Harold Hibben.
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Place
Near Brantford; Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County; Ontario; Canada
See related items
Iroquois [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Personal items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/7255
Barcode
227255.000
Object Type
Personal items
Object Name
Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials
Metal head, wood, hide, horsehair
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6293193c3-4b28-4ab9-b7db-d88b6dfbb43a
Record ID
NMAI_242282