Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of G. Owen Bonawit (1891-1971, a stained glass artist who collected tomahawks); purchased by MAI from G. Owen Bonawit in 1942.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Osage
- Seller
- G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
- Previous owner
- G. Owen Bonawit (George Owen Bonawit), Non-Indian, 1891-1971
- Date created
- 1900-1910
- Object Name
- Pipe tomahawk
- Media/Materials
- Iron blade, wood, brass, steel
- Techniques
- Carved
- Object Type
- Personal items
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