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Pipe Tomahawk
Pipe Tomahawk
Pipe Tomahawk

Pipe Tomahawk

Dateca.1760-1780
OriginAmerica
MediumIron, steel and wood
DimensionsHead: 6 1/2" x 1 5/8" Handle: 17 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1973-354
DescriptionWrought iron pipe tomahawk with a steel edge to the blade. Decorative file work where the blade and octagonal bowl meet the eye. Reproduction haft.
Label TextOffering the option to chop wood, dispatch an enemy, or enjoy a comforting smoke made the pipe tomahawk a favorite along the frontiers of 18th century America. This early example was found in eastern Tennessee and has pleasing lines and attractive file work, though its haft is a modern reproduction.