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Culture: Algonquin
Made in: USA and Canada
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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THE THOMPSON INDIANS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. TEIT, JAMES MEMOIRS, 2, 1900

Culture: Nlaka'pamux
Material: stone, wood, hide and pigment
Made in: Spences Bridge, Thompson River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: American Museum of Natural History

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This pipe has a long, wood stem with brass tacks along the length. The pipe bowl is made from a reconfigured metal spear of shaft with a French style fleur-de-lye design shape and engravings.

Culture: Eastern, Sioux and Euro-American
Material: ash wood, metal and brass metal
Holding Institution: Brooklyn Museum

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Tomahawk with long wooden handle and metal head. Handle has studs in two rows with 4 diagonal stripes around it. A wrapped, beaded blue, white, and red hide piece slips over handle with an attached beaded and fringed flap hanging down from it. The flap's design includes a beaded cross in the center and a triangular form above the fringed end. The object was part of Red Cloud's War Outfit purchased in 1926 as material having belonged to him. Red Cloud lived from 1822 until 1909. Good condition.The pieces should be stored together. There is writing on the blade that reads partially: 2 COH ou LS Cast steel oits + co (or ons + co.) op.

Culture: Oglala, Lakota and Sioux
Material: wood, buckskin, bead and metal
Holding Institution: Brooklyn Museum

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Pipe bowl made in the shape of a tomahawk with lead inlay around the pipe bowl and stem. Does not look functional. Possibly made for trade.

Culture: Sioux
Material: catlinite and lead
Holding Institution: Brooklyn Museum

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