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ProvenanceMr. Herbert G. Wellington, Montana; Sotheby’s NYC May 16, 2012 (Sale N08861, Lot 52)
BibliographyEwing, Douglas. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York; Gylen Press, 1982. plate 118 pg 147.
Steves, Scott Manning. "Tomahawk: Materiality and Depictions of the Haudenosaunee" in Early American Literature, vol. 53, n. 2. (Syracuse University, New York) pp. 475-511, ill. 480.
Tomahawk
Datec. 1775-1800
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/2 × 6 3/4 in. (54.6 × 17.1 cm)
Object numberT0862
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Label TextTomahawk pipes were important trade items. They combined the function of a hatchet and a pipe. This elegant pipe tomahawk was made in England for the American trade.ProvenanceMr. Herbert G. Wellington, Montana; Sotheby’s NYC May 16, 2012 (Sale N08861, Lot 52)
BibliographyEwing, Douglas. Pleasing the Spirits: A Catalogue of a Collection of American Indian Art. New York; Gylen Press, 1982. plate 118 pg 147.
Steves, Scott Manning. "Tomahawk: Materiality and Depictions of the Haudenosaunee" in Early American Literature, vol. 53, n. 2. (Syracuse University, New York) pp. 475-511, ill. 480.
On View
Not on viewc. 1854-1865
c. 1854-1865
