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PROPERTY FROM THE ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE COLLECTIONS FUND
A NORTHERN PLAINS TOMAHAWK WITH BEADED BUFFALO HIDE DROP
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A NORTHERN PLAINS TOMAHAWK WITH BEADED BUFFALO HIDE DROP
with an ash haft, of slightly expanding cylindrical section, overlaid on the grip with buffalo hide, decorated with a sinew sewn band at top in translucent red, white and blue beads, bands of parallelograms below, lane-stitched in yellow, white, pink, pumpkin, two shades of blue, and translucent green beads, a triangular buffalo hide drop suspended from the base, beaded in similar colors, with a tracked band down the center, hide fringe below, wrapped with yellow, green and purple-dyed porcupine quills, the haft surmounted by a hand-forged spontoon blade, with decorative notches, stars and dots
Length: 23 in. (58.5 cm.) excluding attachment
with an ash haft, of slightly expanding cylindrical section, overlaid on the grip with buffalo hide, decorated with a sinew sewn band at top in translucent red, white and blue beads, bands of parallelograms below, lane-stitched in yellow, white, pink, pumpkin, two shades of blue, and translucent green beads, a triangular buffalo hide drop suspended from the base, beaded in similar colors, with a tracked band down the center, hide fringe below, wrapped with yellow, green and purple-dyed porcupine quills, the haft surmounted by a hand-forged spontoon blade, with decorative notches, stars and dots
Length: 23 in. (58.5 cm.) excluding attachment