probably Seneca [Allegany] (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956 Search this
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000 Search this
Donor:
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000 Search this
Honoree:
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956 Search this
Object Name:
Axe
Media/Materials:
Iron/steel head, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Salamanca, Allegany Reservation; Cattaraugus County; New York; USA
Collection History:
Purchased by Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector) from an unnamed Allegany Seneca man who said it had belonged to his father and grandfather; 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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