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Lot 5163

A Brass pipe-tomahawk head

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

US$3,000 - US$5,000

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A Brass pipe-tomahawk head

Measuring 7 1/2 inches overall, the head of 4 1/4 inches composed of brass with steel dovetailed edge. Unusually small eye of only 5/8 inch in diameter; saddle-type bowl terminating in point on both sides of eye. Turnings on each end if bowl and at base. Plain brass with steel edge, no markings or decoration.
Condition: Excellent. Brass polished, inside of bowl and eye with dark patina; scattered scratches and dents from use. Steel edge with scattered light pitting.
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Note: This tomahawk head is pictured in plate 214 and described on page 123 of American Indian Tomahawks by Harold L. Peterson. This head was in the author's collection in 1965, at the time it was photographed and described in the book.

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