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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Non-Indian; said to have been used in New England  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Tomahawk/Axe
Media/Materials:
Iron, wood
Techniques:
Wrought, perforated
Dimensions:
36.5 x 16.1 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
New England; USA
Date created:
circa 1780
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye in London, England, in 1926.
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Catalog Number:
15/163
Barcode:
150163.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Northeast
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f11fa5df-6398-4a7c-957f-fb3ebc4a91c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_161237