Culture/People:

probably Woodlands (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

Dimensions:

34 x 13 cm

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Wyandot County; Ohio; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector) from an unnamed farmer living near New Riegel, Ohio; 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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Catalog Number:

22/7249

Barcode:

227249.000

See related items:

Woodlands

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b54ae327-4c3c-4dcb-93ab-b0340f1ade79

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_242276