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Tomahawk Ax

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Date
prior to 1970
Material
feather; skin; stone; wood
Catalogue Number
104.06.3005
Description
Rounded stone attached with short fringe to hide covered wooden handle. There is a hide loop strap attached to the end of the handle. Feathers are attached along the length of the handle and on top of the head. There is a teal blue band around the handle near the head. The head and handle are m…
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Title
Tomahawk Ax
Date
prior to 1970
Material
feather; skin; stone; wood
Dimensions
4.2 x 9.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
Rounded stone attached with short fringe to hide covered wooden handle. There is a hide loop strap attached to the end of the handle. Feathers are attached along the length of the handle and on top of the head. There is a teal blue band around the handle near the head. The head and handle are marked with yellow.
Subject
Indigenous
tools
warfare
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.06.3005
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