Pipe Tomahawk
Dateca.1760-1780
OriginAmerica
MediumIron, steel and wood
DimensionsHead: 6 1/2" x 1 5/8" Handle: 17 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1973-354
DescriptionWrought iron pipe tomahawk with a steel edge to the blade. Decorative file work where the blade and octagonal bowl meet the eye. Reproduction haft.Label TextOffering the option to chop wood, dispatch an enemy, or enjoy a comforting smoke made the pipe tomahawk a favorite along the frontiers of 18th century America. This early example was found in eastern Tennessee and has pleasing lines and attractive file work, though its haft is a modern reproduction.
1750-1800
ca.1660-1670
1725-1750
Ca. 1770-1780
ca.1690-1730, with later additions
1770-1790
