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Early Indian Reservation Star Cutout Pipe Tomahawk

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Early Indian Reservation Star Cutout Pipe Tomahawk
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The lot feature a beautiful, large pipe tomahawk with six-point star cutouts from the early Indian Reservation era with nicely beaded mid-1900’s beaded drop from a private Cincinnati, Ohio collection. The piece is attributed to the Cherokee of the Southeast. The iron head shows a wide, large blade with rear-facing spur, long, tall pipe bowl, and diamond eye hole. The blade shows three six-point star cutouts with a crescent moon / half-moon brass inlay below this which extends on both sides, presumably a crescent moon cutout with inlaid brass. The brass has “HB” stampings on it, likely a later addition or spurious. The head is on a diamond cut hardwood haft handle with extensively file brandings and brass covered metal tacks in multiple sizes. The handle has a shiny finish added for preservation and was a likely a later addition. The tomahawk is paired with a mid-1900’s beaded drop, added to the piece and dresses it up nicely. The drop shows tanned hide with trace clothe backing and glass trade seed beads in a pastel coloring with pony beaded edge and tanned hide fringes. From a Cincinnati, Ohio private Native American collection. Measures overall 19.5-inches long without the 24-inch long drop, the head is 10 5/8-inches long and 3.75-inches long across the blade.