Best of the West Antique & Native American Auction: November 12th, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 133
Rare 1870 Apsaalooke Crow Montana War Tomahawk
Estimate: $5,500 - $7,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 rare pattern of spontoon war tomahawk attributed to the Apsaalooke Crow Indians of Montana dating to the 19th Century. The piece features a rare pattern of blacksmith hand-forged spontoon head with weeping heart cutout at the center of the blade with punch dot decoration as well as a single pierced bleeder hole. There are filed lines over the eye / eyelet hole and an uncommon wide, upward facing basal process curls. The head is secured to the haft with old wooden wedges and a thick buckskin hide gasket wetted and hardened. This is truly a weapon of war. The blade has a slightly raised median ridge running down both sides of the blade, documented early weapons feature according to authors Baldwin, Peterson and Francis. The old wooden haft is adorned with bands of brass trade tacks, old paint remnants, an has a pierced hole at the bottom of the gripping area with a strip of old buckskin lacing tied on. The entire tomahawk has a nice deep patina from honest age and use with some nicks, dings and scratches but no major damages. For examples sake see the piece pictured in the book Tomahawks and Pipe Axes of the American Frontier by John Baldwin; Rare American Indian Weapons Volumes 1 & 2 by Mark Francis; Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Belt Axes by Hartzler & Knowles; and American Indian Tomahawk by Harold L. Peterson. Head measures 9 inches in length. Total length of 22.5 inches.
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