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Pipe tomahawk head

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Harold J. Hibben (1881-1956, a noted tomahawk collector); inherited by Harold Hibben's nephew, Richard M. Fairbanks (1910-2000, an Indianapolis businessman); donated to MAI by Richard Fairbanks in 1958 in memory of Harold Hibben.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Non-Indian (archaeological); possibly used by Native people in the Great Lakes region
Previous owner
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Donor
Richard M. Fairbanks, Non-Indian, 1912-2000
Honoree
Harold J. Hibben (Harold James Hibben), Non-Indian, 1881-1956
Date created
1750-1880
Object Name
Pipe tomahawk head
Media/Materials
Metal
Techniques
Forged
Object Type
Personal items
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