Lot 83

Cherokee Spontoon Pipe Tomahawk Buffalo Inlay 1890

Estimate: $3,250 - $5,250

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
The lot features a unique style American Indian spontoon pipe tomahawk dating to the late 19th Century attributed to the Cherokee Native American Indians of the Black Mountain region of North Carolina. The tomahawk head is attributed to circa 1890’s and is in a commonly seen style of Indian Reservation period. The piece shows spontoon double edged blade with median ridge with large cutout at the center in an hour glass style shape along with showing two upward curled basal processes. The eyelet shows chevron moldings and above a nice medium to tall pipe bowl with heavy filed moldings. At the center of the blade shows a Buffalo Bison cutout inlaid with copper on both sides. The hardwood haft handle is hickory in a short configuration accented by brass tack symbols and bands. The head has a dark to medium coloring and the wood has expected wear. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Dewey Scruggs and Tom Hardy. Measures overall 21 inches in length with the head being 12 ¼ inches long.
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