Montana Western, Wildlife Art & Collector Auction - January 28th, 2023
Sat, Jan 28, 2023 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 252
Circa 1830 Missouri War Axe Tomahawk
Estimate: $6,500 - $8,500
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $2,500 | $250 |
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| $7,000 | $1,000 |
The lot features a phenomenal Missouri War Axe dating to the early to mid-19th Century attributed to the Sauk & Fox Indians of the greater Southern Illinois region. The piece comes from the Mary Lou and Pierre DuPont family collection of St. Louis, Missouri, coming to the market for the first time. The piece features a hand-forged iron head with a blunt bottom of the blade, common amongst early examples. The blade has a large halfmoon cut out along with four six-point stars cut outs framing it. There are filed lines over the eye hole and small notch cuts on both sides of the blade. The head is almost identical to another documented Missouri War Axe in the hands of Sauk & Fox Chief “Bear in the Forks of a Tree” as seen from a painting by Karl Bodmer done in the mid-1800’s. This piece is attributed to the same tribe. The head is secured to the haft handle with an old leather gasket and brass tacking. The hardwood haft has old faded hot file branding and a nice, deep shiny patina from honest age and use. The haft is decorated with old brass tacking bands as well as an old-beaded Indian hide sleeve affixed to the center of the haft with old hide glue and brass tacks. The “center of the haft” beaded sleeve is commonly seen art feature on Central Plains pipe tomahawks and war axes. The piece shows expected wear from its age and use, but otherwise is well preserved. Provenance: From the ex DuPont family collection. The head measures 8 ½ inches long by 5 inches long across the bottom of the blade. Total length of 22 ¾ inches.
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