Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: 1840-1855

Culture/People: Non-Indian; said to have been collected among the Oklahoma Cherokee
Seller: G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Previous owner: G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of G. Owen Bonawit (1891-1971, a stained glass artist who collected tomahawks); purchased by MAI from G. Owen Bonawit in 1942.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA (inferred)

See related items: Non-Indian; Oklahoma Cherokee; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/4929
Barcode: 204929.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Iron/steel head, wood, lead, pewter
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws639f3ec86-73e0-40b5-8de4-08d80098c92e

Record ID: NMAI_218898