Pipe tomahawk
Object Details
- Culture/People
- Non-Indian
- Possible collector
- Raymond J. Ryan, Non-Indian, 1921-1992
- Previous owner
- Raymond J. Ryan, Non-Indian, 1921-1992
- Agnes Murphy (Agnes Ryan), Non-Indian, 1912-1994
- Donor
- Agnes Murphy (Agnes Ryan), Non-Indian, 1912-1994
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of Raymond J. Ryan (1921-1992); inherited by his sister Agnes Murphy (1912-1994); donated to NMAI by Agnes Murphy in 1992.
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- Date created
- 1970-1990
- Catalog Number
- 25/3785
- Barcode
- 253785.000
- Object Type
- Personal items
- Object Name
- Pipe tomahawk
- Media/Materials
- Wood, metal head
- Techniques
- Carved, polished
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 18.6 x 2.5 cm
- Place
- USA (inferred)
- See related items
- Non-Indian
- Personal items
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Record ID
- NMAI_269799
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws610b2282d-0dd9-4d58-a1f8-eddd2331875d
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