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Sioux Pipe Tomahawk, 16 ¾" long

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Sioux Pipe Tomahawk, 16 ¾  long
Sioux Pipe Tomahawk
16.75" long with an 18" beaded and fringed drop. Mid 18th century head made of cast brass. Engraved by a Sioux Indian. One side is a figure wearing an Animal Dreamer mask and a shield with four eagle feathers laying at his feet. On the other side is a warrior society lance. The "feathered forked sticks" are pendants with dew claws on the ends. Among the Lakota it was the officers of the Strong Heart Society who carried such bannered lances. Drop is 1870s, ash handle is modern.
$6,000-9,000
Provenance: Private Collection, White Bird, ID. Collector's notes to accompany the lot.