Trade Tomahawk

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Physical Description
Forged steel blade on wooden handle.
General History
Trade tomahawks were generally made in Europe and used by settlers to trade with the Indians.
Credit Line
Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson
ca 1800
associated date
1850-1870
ID Number
1980.0399.0203
catalog number
1980.0399.0203
accession number
1980.0399
Object Name
tomahawk
Other Terms
tomahawk; Edged Weapons; Pipe
Physical Description
wood (shaft material)
metal (head material)
Measurements
overall: 9 in x 30 in x 1 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 76.2 cm x 3.81 cm
Place Made
Europe
used
United States
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Subject
Native Americans
related event
Expansion and Reform
Record ID
nmah_472373
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d972-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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