Pipe tomahawk

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Date created: 1840-1860

Culture/People: probably Eastern Band of Cherokee (attributed); collected from the Oklahoma Cherokee
Previous owner: Lorenzo Dow Flint (Dow Flint), Oklahoma Cherokee, ca. 1855-1936; Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945
MAI agent: Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly owned by Lorenzo Dow Flint (Dow Flint) Oklahoma Cherokee, ca. 1855-1936) and possibly found by him on the Grand River in Ottawa County, Oklahoma in 1899 or 1900; acquired from Dow Flint by Dr. William Clark Barnard, 1870-1945) at an unknown date; acquired from Dr. Barnard in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Quapaw Agency; Ottawa County; Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Oklahoma Cherokee; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/9864
Barcode: 019864.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials: Iron/steel head, wood, brass, pewter
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 41.6 x 18.3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b32a31d2-5065-4036-a935-ed15230e70c8

Record ID: NMAI_20843