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Tomahawk

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Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1900-1966

GUSN

GUSN-26192

Description

Original brass single-blade head on reproduction shaped wooden handle; leather tong at end of handle. Probably made for or by Dudley for display in museum rooms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tomahawks (weapons)
brass (alloy)
wood (plant material)
reproductions
trade (function)
Brass
Reproduction
Trade
Tomahawk

Associated Building

Gilman Garrison House (Exeter, N.H.),

Maker

Possibly Dudley, William Perry (Maker)

Location of Origin

Cambridge, MA, USA

Dimensions

5 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of William Perry Dudley

Accession Number

1979.17

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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