G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971 Search this
Previous owner:
G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971 Search this
Object Name:
Pipe tomahawk
Media/Materials:
Brass head, wood, feather/feathers, rawhide
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Eastern Plains; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1890
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of G. Owen Bonawit (1891-1971, a stained glass artist who collected tomahawks); purchased by MAI from G. Owen Bonawit in 1942.
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