Tomahawk, pipe

Tomahawk, pipe

Tomahawk, pipe

top image
Images
Introduction

This relative, a pipe tomahawk, is composed of a wooden handle and iron blade and bowl and may be of British origin. Although the origin of this relative is not clear, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th to early 19th century.

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: British-English
Date Made or Date Range: late 18th - early 19th century
Materials

maple wooden handle and iron blade, bowl and mouthpiece

Motifs and Patterns

centre of the shaft has decorative band of diagonal parallel lines and ringed border, also at the top end adjacent to the bowl

Other Notes

No Board of Ordinance stamp in the blade or brass inlay.

Label adhered to relative: "SCIENCE & ART MUSEUM, DUBLIN / 1880 / ART / 1928".

Dimensions: 53.2 × 0 × 23.3 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

National Museum of Ireland records.

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1880.1928
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1880
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Royal Dublin Society
Collection Narratives and Histories

Royal Dublin Society

Source for Provenance information

National Museum of Ireland records.

GKS Reference Number: 26564
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Tomahawk, pipe. GRASAC ID: 26564. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1880.1928.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 2, 2024. It was informed by notes and images collected during a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Ruth Phillips, Alan Corbiere, Rachel Hand, Crystal Migwans, and Nikolaus Stolle who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

Do You Have Knowledge to Contribute? Share with Us.