Monday, April 11, 2011

Antique Pipe Tomahawk


Object types
tomahawk pipe

Materials
wood, iron

Place
Found/Acquired North America

Date
1800 (circa)

Ethnic group
Made by Northeast Peoples


Dimensions
Length: 40 centimetres

Acquisition date
1878

Acquisition name
Purchased from Lt-Gen Augustus W H Meyrick

Exhibition History
1977 15 Dec-1978 30 Oct, Museum of Mankind, Room 9; Smoking Pipes of the North American Indian
1982-1987 Jun-Jan, Museum of Mankind, Thunderbird and Lightning: Indian Life in North America, 1600-1900
2002 Oct-2008 Oct, The British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, Permanent Gallery display
Copy and photos from The British Museum.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.