A Prairie presentation pipe tomahawk
Attributed to Horace Dimick, the hard wood haft with silver banding, silver end cap and bone smoking tip, holding a nickel-plated hand-forged head, marked by stippling and the engraved head of a buffalo on one side, a star on the reverse.
length 22in
length 22in
Estimate:
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
£3,300 - 4,600
€3,900 - 5,400
Footnotes
- Dimick was a respected manufacturer of weapons out of St. Louis in the mid-19th century. His workshop was known for producing a variety of high-quality rifles, pistols, knives and tomahawks. The latter were used as presentations to Prairie region Indian leaders during the signing of treaties and trade negotiations.
Category: Ethnographic Art / Native American
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