PIPE-TOMAHAWK
Native Americans of the Great Plains region, United States
Around 1860
Wood and iron
Length: 51 cm; Width: 22.5 cm

Also called a peace pipe puzzle, this European-imported wrought iron tomahawk has an openwork decoration of a stylized heart.
On the opposite side, the pipe bowl forms an outgrowth with a hemmed neck.
The wooden stem of the pipe also serves as the handle of the weapon; it is carved and openwork on the distal part: the proximal part serving as the mouthpiece.

Slight play.

Ref.: 12

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