Tomahawks

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T-1 Metal Tomahawk or ax blade;  Adorned with a deer antler, a beaded wooden shaft, feather and attached beads (Ref 35); $400
T-2 Pipe Tomahawk or Ax; Brass tacks in wooden handle; Head has a weeping heart cut out surrounded by small circular punch marks; two lines just before handle; four lines on a triangular shaped drop across the handle; on line on the pipe bowl and a rolled lip on the pipe bowl; Missing some tacks on lower end (Ref 195); $275
T-3 Pipe Tomahawk or Ax; Brass tacks in wooden handle; 4 5/8″ piece of leather wrapped around handle above bottom brass tacks; Red, black and brass colored beads are attached to the handle with leather straps; Head has a weeping heart cut out surrounded by small circular punch marks; two lines just before handle; four lines on a triangular shaped drop across the handle; one line on the pipe bowl and a rolled lip on the pipe bowl; two feathers and a few beads attached to the bowl; Feathers are wrapped with red cloth and a bead; (Ref 196); $300
T-4 Pipe Tomahawk or Ax; Brass tacks in wooden handle; Head has a weeping heart cut out surrounded by small circular punch marks; two lines just before handle; four lines on a triangular shaped drop across the handle; on line on the pipe bowl and a rolled lip on the pipe bowl (Ref 197); $275
T-5 Sponton Type Pipe Tomahawk; Replaced wooden haft with brass tacks; 26 1/2″overall; Possibly 18th to early 19th century; Blade tip to top of pipe bowl 9 1/2″ and 1 5/8″ at the widest (Ref 200); $750
T-6 Tomahawk with Brass Blade; Wrapped wooden handle with beadwork; The bead work includes two eagles as can be3 seen in the photos; A tooth and beads hang from the handle below the blade; More beads hang from the handle below the beadwork; Leather straps hang from the end of the handle; 14″ overall, not counting leather straps; Blade is 6 5/8″ long and 2 1/4″ at the widest point (Ref 199); $200
T-7 Goose wing Tomahawk; Wooden handle with brass tacks; Fur wrapped around handle; A Feather and a silver? thimble holding red cloth hangs from the handle; 18 3/4″ overall; Head is 6 1/4″ overall, extends 4 1/2″ from the handle, 3 7/8″ at the widest (Ref 203); $425
T-8 Pipe Tomahawk; Beaded wooden handle; Beads on leather straps hang from handle; Blade with heart cut out; Phillips head screw in pipe opening seems to secure the head to the shaft; 6 3/8´overall, 2 7/8″ at the widest; $250
T-9 Tomahawk or ax with silvered blade; wooden handle with brass tacks; 17 3/8″ overall; Head extends 4 1/2″ from handle, 6 1/2″ overall; 2 3/16″ at the widest (Ref 202); $250

 

T-10 Tomahawk with wrapped wooden handle and two areas of beadwork; Hair extends from the top of the handle; Feathers, wooden beads and 9mm Luger shell casings hang from the handle below the head; Hair extends from the bottom of the handle; 19 7.8″ overall; Head is 4″ L. x 3″ at the widest; $175

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