Old 1840 Cree Indian pipe tomahawk forged head moon & 3 stars inlaid in head

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

Old 1840 Cree Indian pipe tomahawk forged head moon & 3 stars inlaid in head

Native Americans used the moon to tell time by counting from one new moon to the next, known as a lunar cycle. Native Americans assigned names to the moon for each month to keep track of the seasons. Each name is a symbol of what the moon meant to Native Americans by virtue of its use, guidance and influence in their daily lives. January is named the “Wolf Moon” because during the cold nights wolves would howl hungrily outside the Native American villages. Some sources mention that Native Americans used stars’ positions to indicate specific seasons or events of the year such as harvest time, planting time, buffalo hunt time and so on. Their interpretation and use of the star positions and constellation vary significantly from the astrology of the modern world. The Cree were first contacted by Europeans in 1682, at the mouth of the Nelson and Hayes rivers in what is now northern Manitoba, by a Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) party traveling about 100 miles (160 km) inland. In the south, contact was later. In 1732 in what is now northwestern Ontario, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, met with an assembled group of 200 Cree warriors near present-day Fort Frances, as well as with the Monsoni, (a branch of the Ojibwe). Both groups had donned war paint in preparation to an attack on the Dakota and another group of Ojibwe. After acquiring firearms from the HBC, the Cree moved as traders into the plains, acting as middlemen with the HBC. Live in close symbiosis with nature. They understand the importance of respecting life and try their best to co-exist with all life forms on Earth. The moon and stars have a special significance to Native Americans. Incredibly beautiful forged iron head with inlaid stars and a crescent moon. Originates from the Cree people. 22 inches long in the handle and 10 1/2 inches long in the head. The item “Old 1840 Cree Indian pipe tomahawk forged head moon & 3 stars inlaid in head” is in sale since Sunday, June 23, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Weapons”. The seller is “deweycheathamandhowwe” and is located in Bristol, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Tribal Affiliation: Sioux

1860 Sioux Indian Spontoon Pipe Axe Tomahawk Pierced Diamond & Moons Forged Head

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

1860 Sioux Indian Spontoon Pipe Axe Tomahawk Pierced Diamond & Moons Forged Head

Original old Lakota Sioux pipe tomahawk…. Classical form spontoon head with nice forged curls on each side….. Pierced “diamond and 4 phases of the moon” in the head shows the influence of the moon and stars upon the Native people…. Old leather gasket between the eye and haft, visible from the top… Clean out hole on end of haft… Blacksmith made square shank old tacks… Hot file branding marks in sequence down the haft… The wood is distressed and has wear patterns consistent with age… Has not been restored or messed with… A large beautiful tomahawk for your collection… The item “1860 Sioux Indian Spontoon Pipe Axe Tomahawk Pierced Diamond & Moons Forged Head” is in sale since Tuesday, June 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American”. The seller is “deweycheathamandhowwe” and is located in Bristol, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Color: Brown
Material: Iron
Original/Reproduction: Original

Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Large Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming

Posted on May 28, 2019 by admin

Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Large Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming

Original old forged iron trade pipe axe tomahawk. The head is beautifully forged and has an extremely rare large bat wing cutout. Many Plains pipe tomahawks were made with small piercings, some being holes or weeping hearts. These pipe tomahawks were numerous and easy to come by. This particular style is known as the bat-wing for the shape of one the piercings that resemble the shape of a bat. These tomahawks were more obscure and especially made for high ranking chiefs, war chiefs and particularly notable leaders. Very few are in collections but those that are tend to be very fancy in decoration. Most have file branding, tacks, and specially made hafting. These tomahawks were carried as status symbols, rarely used in battle but carried as a recognition of power and importance. Most batwing tomahawks in collections today have two piercings, one that resembles the shape of a fly and the other a bat. More rare than the double batwing tomahawks, are the large cutouts with several shapes combined. The ash wood haft is original to the head. The wood has a nice heavy and dark patina. The handle has been well used and has good wear on it. There are many “hot file” marks along the haft. One shoulder on the haft, containing a hole for attaching a beaded drop or beads or horsehair. A good patina on the surface of the head. The blade is a large classic style with small French hook. This tomahawk needs to be displayed and cherished for future generations to see and appreciate! 24″ haft 12″ head length. No reasonable offer will be refused. The item “Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Large Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming” is in sale since Monday, May 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American”. The seller is “furtradebeads” and is located in Jonesborough, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Color: Brown
Material: Iron
Original/Reproduction: Original

Rare American Indian Leaded pipe bowl

Posted on May 20, 2019 by admin

American Indian Leaded hard stone elbow pipe bowl with carved and leaded design. Circa 19th century or earlier. Provenance: Ex UK collection. Size 2 1/2 x 2 inches approx. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Rare American Indian Leaded pipe bowl” is in sale since Thursday, May 10, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American”. The seller is “arte-facto” and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Antique Native American Plains Indian Peace Pipe

Posted on May 19, 2019 by admin

Antique Native American Plains Indian Peace Pipe

Antique Native American Plains Indian Peace Pipe. Wonderful old pipe with very fine quill work on the stem. A few small areas of insect grazing. Two very small chips on pipe bowl, refer to photos. Other than that this piece is in very good antique condition. Stem 24 inches long by just under 1.5 inches wide. Bowl is 6.5 inches long by 4 inches tall. The item “Antique Native American Plains Indian Peace Pipe” is in sale since Thursday, May 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Other Nat. Am. Items 1800-1934″. The seller is “pirate501″ and is located in Monrovia, California. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Oman, Uruguay.

Lakota Beaded Quilled Hide Pipe Bag 19th Century Sioux Indian Native American

Posted on May 6, 2019 by admin

Lakota Beaded Quilled Hide Pipe Bag 19th Century Sioux Indian Native American

Lakota, fourth quarter 19th century, beaded on both sides, quill wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom. Measures 30 inches long x 7 inches wide. Sinew sewn, appears that no beads are missing, hide is native tanned and supple as seen in the pictures where I folded the bag to demonstrate that it is pliable. The item “LAKOTA BEADED QUILLED HIDE PIPE BAG 19TH CENTURY SIOUX INDIAN NATIVE AMERICAN” is in sale since Sunday, May 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Beads & Beadwork”. The seller is “mtplains” and is located in Laurel, Montana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Uruguay.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Artisan: LAKOTA
Provenance: SKINNER AUCTION BOSTON
Origin: NORTHERN PLAINS
Tribal Affiliation: Lakota

Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Triple Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming

Posted on April 21, 2019 by admin

Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Triple Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming

Original old forged iron trade pipe axe tomahawk. The head is beautifully forged and has an extremely rare triple bat wing cutout. Many Plains pipe tomahawks were made with small piercings, some being holes or weeping hearts. These pipe tomahawks were numerous and easy to come by. This particular style is known as the bat-wing for the shape of one the piercings that resemble the shape of a bat. These tomahawks were more obscure and especially made for high ranking chiefs, war chiefs and particularly notable leaders. Very few are in collections but those that are tend to be very fancy in decoration. Most have file branding, tacks, and specially made hafting. These tomahawks were carried as status symbols, rarely used in battle but carried as a recognition of power and importance. Most batwing tomahawks in collections today have two piercings, one that resembles the shape of a fly and the other a bat. More rare than the double batwing tomahawks, are the triple pierced examples that typically have the third piercing in the form of a heart. The ash wood haft is original to the head. The wood has a nice heavy and dark patina. The handle has been well used and has good wear on it. There are many “hot file” marks along the haft. Three scalloped shoulders of the haft, one containing a hole for attaching a beaded drop or beads or horsehair. A good patina on the surface of the head. The blade is a hawk bill style. This tomahawk needs to be displayed and cherished for future generations to see and appreciate! 24″ haft 12″ head length. No reasonable offer will be refused. The item “Antique Lakota Sioux Indian Pipe Axe Tomahawk Triple Bat Wing Cutout Wyoming” is in sale since Friday, April 19, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Ethnographic\Native American”. The seller is “furtradebeads” and is located in Jonesborough, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Material: Iron
Original/Reproduction: Original
Color: Brown

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Authentic 1780’s sioux indian pipe tomahawk gun barrel head + forged lap weld

Posted on April 19, 2019 by admin

Authentic 1780's sioux indian pipe tomahawk gun barrel head + forged lap weld

Authentic original 1780’s Sioux Indian pipe tomahawk. This example has a highly sought after forged head that was originally a gun barrel. You can clearly see rifle marks inside the bowl. The iron head has a nice “in the metal” patina and shows good use and wear patterns. The head was forged from a gun barrel and there is a nice lap weld seen as pictured. The haft is probably ash, single shoulder hole, and several old brass tacks. The mouth hole is well worn and intact. The head of the tomahawk is almost exactly 8 inches long. Haft is 16.75 long. This is a fine example of a Native American weapon of war and peace pipe in one. If you have a question, please ask. Good luck and God bless the USA! In the early days, even in well-settled areas, iron was expensive. On the frontier the costs of transportation increased the price even. Guns received rough usage and scrap gun barrels became an. Important source of iron. The tomahawk maker was quick to take. Advantage of the cylindrical shape. A drill was not. Necessary for there was already a hole for the bowl, and no dif. Ficult welding was required. After the tube was necked down for. The shank, it was flattened all the length from the shank to its far. A slit was then cut and opened with a drift to form the eye. Sometimes a steel bit was welded to the cutting edge. The bowl made in this manner was long, like the catlinite pipe. Bowls of the Plains Indians. The eye was merely spread at the. Middle and drifted to a diamond cross-section with rounded. The blade had nearly straight edges front and back and. Since this shape did not lend itself to use in combat, it was usually. Such tomahawks are readily identified by the funnel-like. Opening which, with the handle removed, may be seen under the. Sometimes traces of the original rifling of the gun barrel can be. Seen on either side of the eye or bowl. The item “Authentic 1780’s sioux indian pipe tomahawk gun barrel head + forged lap weld” is in sale since Thursday, April 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Weapons”. The seller is “rickrestored” and is located in Harrison, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Tribal Affiliation: Sioux

1770 Sioux Indian Pipe Tomahawk Head Forged From Gun-barrel Old Ash Hafting

Posted on April 17, 2019 by admin

1770 Sioux Indian Pipe Tomahawk Head Forged From Gun-barrel Old Ash Hafting

Fantastic example of 18th century Sioux weaponry. Pipe tomahawks were carried as a sign of power and status but also used to settle treaties and promote peace. This pipe tomahawk is all original and un-restored. A very rare and desirable forged head from a gun barrel. Look closely inside the bowl, there are clearly defined rifling marks. There is a definitive color change on the blade denoting where a hardened steel bit was forged into the softer iron of the gun barrel. Original wood stem shows its concentric rings with drilled smoke hole right in the center. Undecorated haft has an excellent look to it, lots of age and wore areas. There is a small amount of bend in the haft from over 200 years of drying. A museum quality pipe tomahawk ready to hang in your collection. Originates from a Washington DC estate, a very old estate with ties to the wild west days. 21 inch long stem and head is 8.5 inches long. The item “1770 Sioux Indian Pipe Tomahawk Head Forged From Gun-barrel Old Ash Hafting” is in sale since Wednesday, April 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Weapons”. The seller is “myfeetonthestreet” and is located in Washington, District Of Columbia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Tribal Affiliation: Sioux

Old plains indian pipe tomahawk forged head bat wing & heart inlaid in blade

Posted on April 16, 2019 by admin

Old plains indian pipe tomahawk forged head bat wing & heart inlaid in blade

Authentic original mid 1800’s Plains Indian pipe tomahawk. This example has a highly sought after silver bat wing & heart inlaid into the blade. The iron head has a nice “in the metal” patina and shows good use and wear patterns. The head was forged and then the blade was cutout then inlaid in the traditional way, seen as pictured. Along the haft are many hot file brand marks and a single shoulder hole with nice original old square shank tacks. Just look at the beautiful wood grain on the haft, amazing! The mouthpiece is well worn and intact. There is a nice original clean out plug in the end of the haft. The head of the tomahawk is 12 and half inches long. The haft is 23 inches long. This tomahawk is heavy and well built, solid and strong. This is a fine example of a Native American weapon of war and peace pipe in one. If you have a question, please ask. Good luck and God bless the USA! The item “Old plains indian pipe tomahawk forged head bat wing & heart inlaid in blade” is in sale since Sunday, April 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Weapons”. The seller is “rickrestored” and is located in Mount Carmel, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Tribal Affiliation: Sioux

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