Currently, five collections are represented:Warnock Collection, Fenn Collection, Nagy Collection, Kinker Collection, Fry Collection.
Region: Northeast
Tribe: Northeast
Period: 1775-1800
Materials: Iron blade; maple wood; silver
Description: Hand forged iron tomahawk with elongated spike projecting behind eye. Handle is wrapped with silver bands. Blade is decorated with stamped markings.
Dimensions: Length 17 inches 43.2 cm; Width 8 inches 20.3 cm.
Region: Northeast
Tribe: Great Lakes - Eastern Great Lakes, Ojibwa-Chippewa?
Period: 1800-1825
Materials: Wool yarn - olive, orange, black; white glass pony beads; dyed porcupine quills; native tanned hide; cotton cloth (lining).
Description: Rectangular shaped bag with attached carrying strap. Bag and strap are finger woven (oblique interlace) yarn with pony beads integrated during the weaving to produce a wave or zigzag design on one side and a central diamond with radiating lines on the opposing side.
Dimensions: Length 16.5 inches 42 cm., Width 8.25 inches 21 cm.
This site was found when Art was looking at the links on Ward Oles' site At the Eastern Door.
Does anyone know where all of the objects are that once accompanied this pouch? In the March '81 issue of "The Magazine Antiques" is a photo of this pouch along with a quilled handled pipe tomahawk, a matching quilled knife sheath and knife, a bone whistle and a black stone headed war pipe and stem. The tomahawk has an engraved date of 1759. This set was owned by a NYC merchant and fur trader.
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