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Dakota fur trade metal pipe tomahawk

Titles: Dakota fur trade metal pipe tomahawk (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota trade-type tomahawk pipe bowl and stem, circa the mid-19th century. The bowl is made of steel or iron; the carved, tapered wood stem (probably oak or hickory) retains the odors of tobacco use. Given to Henry H. Sibley by a Dakota Indian.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1835 - Not later than 1850 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 470

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 29 inches height (overall)
  • 1 3/8 inches width (handle)
  • 3 inches height (head)
  • 8 3/8 inches width (head)

Subjects

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