Pipe, tomahawk

Pipe, tomahawk

Pipe, tomahawk

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Introduction

This relative, a tomahawk pipe, is composed of a wooden stem and incised metal blade. Although the origins of this pipe are not certain, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th or early 19th century.

On deposit from Trinity College Dublin, this relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

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

wood (unspecified), metal (unspecified)

Condition: Base of wooden stem is split, one tip of blade is lost.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

probably the pipe tomahawk featured in the Digby watercolour made between 1812 and 1816 a mannequin in the 'dress of an Indian Chief' on display in the museum of Trinity College Dublin, MS now in the Mitchell Lbirary, Melbourne, Australia

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1894.117
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1894
Collection Narratives and Histories

on deposit from Trinity College Dublin (the majority of the Trinity College collection was still on display in a stairwell in Trinity College in 1894)

Sources to Learn More

Trinity College Dublin.

GKS Reference Number: 26620
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe, tomahawk. GRASAC ID: 26620. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1894.117.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 11, 2024. It draws on images collected during a GRASAC Research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nicholas Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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