This is an early wire wrapped pipe tomahawk with provenance. The tribal affiliation is unknown. The consensus on the dating is before the reservation period, perhaps as late as 1865. The head is likely earlier than this, dating to the first half of the 19th century. The haft may be original to the head, but […]
This is a historical assemblage of a smoking kit all in an early hide bag. The catlinite pipe bowl has delicate carvings on the front and sides. It’s pipe stem is a reed and likely a more recent addition. The hide bag has a metal chain attached to it linked to a piece of flint […]
This Plains Indian knife appears to show a buffalo in profile. The head can be seen with remnants of ears on the top, and a beard at the bottom. The carved antler bone is riveted to the steel blade at two points. This knife shows much use over a long period of time. There is […]
This is a beautiful steel cross to be held in the hand most likely by clergy. The internal design work is copied on both sides. The Maltese type cross ends on the three tips with a trifoliate design. The very center has an X in it. The shank, or handle, develops as an elongated triangle […]
This large padlock is a entity to be reckoned with. All the parts work and the key is original to the lock.
Weighing in at 14 ounces, this is a great, historical lock in functioning condition.
