Pipe tomahawk head

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Culture/People: Non-Indian
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; formerly in the collection of Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector); 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: USA (inferred)

See related items: Non-Indian; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7326
Barcode: 227326.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Pipe tomahawk head
Media/Materials: Metal
Techniques: Forged

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6edc9f3ed-5f32-4031-b08c-ee442c3822a4

Record ID: NMAI_242390