This is a phenomenal copper inlaid spontoon pipe tomahawk with beaded drop, collected from the Blackfoot Native American Indians by Dr. Warren Thompson in the early 1900’s and dated to circa 1880’s. The piece was collected by Dr. Warren Thompson in the early 1900’s and was eventually acquired by Dale Harrison out of Ohio and then sold at an artifacts show years ago to the current owner. The pipe tomahawk features a blacksmith hand forged Revolutionary spontoon style head, seen in the late Indian Wars period, as well as forged moldings, a tall slender pipe bowl, and wide, flaring upward curled basal processes. At the center of the spontoon double edge blade is a copper four-point morning star inlaid on both sides, as well as three six-point copper stars inlaid on both. The hardwood haft has faint old hot file brandings and is adorned with old brass trade tacks. The axe eyelet hole is diamond shaped and the haft has a four-sided diamond shape with slight taper. Just below the gripping area is a pierced hole with a beaded Great American Bison Buffalo Indian tanned hide tied on; the hide has a wonderful geometric pattern, two brass hawk bells, old trade cloth backing, and hand cut Indian tanned hide fringe at the base. The beaded drop shows colors of sky padre light blue, cobalt, Cheyenne pink, medium green, semi-transparent red, and greasy yellow. This is truly a fantastic large, heavy pipe tomahawk with a nice mellow patina throughout; the piece is in well preserved condition and only has minor wear from honest age and use. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Dr. Warren Thompson and Dale Harrison out of Ohio. The head measures 12 inches in length. Total length is 25 ¼ inches with an additional 16-inch-long drop.