Select Canadian & Decorative Arts

December 0813, 2018
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LOT 21

Lot 21

Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765

Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765
Lot 21 Details
Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765

the oak stem with decorated pewter mounts, the head engraved ‘Hibou Pleurant, Loyal en Taut (Crying Owl, Loyal) with sun and fleur-de-lis recto and Un Guerrier Brave (A Brave Warror), 1765, with crescent moon, verso
length 20 in — 50.8 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $10,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765
  • Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765
  • Eastern Woodlands (Iroquois) Pipe Tomahawk, dated 1765
Provenance:

Estate of ‘Rodeo’ Earl Smith, Perryville, Maryland

CONDITION DETAILS

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