Pipe tomahawk

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Culture/People: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Previous owner: G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
Seller: 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: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/4900
Barcode: 204900.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Brass tacks/bosses, wood, brass head
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6452c463d-f6e9-4223-bc45-dcd2e1e31581

Record ID: NMAI_218868