Tomahawk/Axe

Culture/People
possibly Plains (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 the estate of an unnamed New York City collector 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
Lake Superior region; Ontario, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin; Canada, USA (inferred)
See related items
Plains
Personal items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
22/7273
Barcode
227273.000
Object Type
Personal items
Object Name
Tomahawk/Axe
Media/Materials
Copper, sinew, commercial leather thong, paint
Techniques
Wrapped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657d7ede7-b543-4d6e-8c7f-88ec465a3998
Record ID
NMAI_242300