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Forged French Chippewa Peace Pipe Tomahawk The pipe tomahawk is an ingenious combination of weapon and smoking pipe, developed by Euro-Americans for trade with Native people. Iroquois men traded furs for these popular tomahawks. Ornate examples were presented at treaty signings as diplomatic gifts to Indian leaders, who carried them as a sign of their prestige. TOMAHAWK (a native American word, probably from the Algonquian verb otomahuk, to knock down), the war-hatchet of the North American Indians. The earliest tomahawks were of chipped stone, usually sharpened to a point at each end something like a pickaxe, and passed through a hole bored in a stout wooden cudgel. In the more primitive types the stone head was simply tied to the handle by animal sinews, or a withe was doubled- over the head and fastened below to form a handgrip. Sometimes deer antlers were used instead of stones. After the arrival of the white man the heads were usually of iron. Where the stone head was sharpened only at one end the blunt end was sometimes cut out into a pipe-bowl, the handle, hollowed, serving as the stem. The weapon was at once symbolic of war and peace, and was ceremoniously buried at the termination of hostilities, to be formally exhumed when the feud revived. Hence the colloquialism to bury the hatchet.("TOMAHAWK." LoveToKnow 1911 Online Encyclopedia. © 2003, 2004 LoveToKnow.) Overall Length: 19" Blade length: 4" Width of head: 8 1/2" Handle: Wood - Diamond Shaped Weight: 1lb 11oz Forged Carbon Steel Head w/ brass Heart Functional Authentic Replica - Historically Accurate Other items shown for reference only and are available seperately. Click Here to see all our Axes, Tomahawks etc. Click Here to see all our Western, Civil War etc. Combined shipping on multiple items. (To get combined shipping do not pay for individual items, wait for the combined invoice with all items on it and with the combined shipping. Once an item is paid for it cannot be combined.) Visit my eBay Store: OUTPOSTKNIVES BC to AD Arms Armor By bidding on this item you are certifying that you are in compliance with all local laws regarding the ownership and purchase of this item. EMAIL & PHONE: If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail us through eBay or directly at outpostknives@gmail.com or call us in person, any day, between 8am and 5pm Pacific at (888) 475-6575. Emails do get lost or caught by anti-spam filters so if you do not get responses to your emails please call us on the phone. We reply to all emails. Sometimes we also get our email responses returned. Or you can Skype us, Skype name - Outpostknives WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS International shipping is available - extra charges apply. AH3919A CLICK ON SMALL PICTURES BELOW TO ENLARGE OR ON ZOOM TO SUPERSIZE IN A NEW WINDOW ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM ClicPic CLICK ON ANY OF THE SMALL PICTURES BELOW TO SEE IT LARGER IN THE CENTER OR CLICK ON LINKS TO GO TO ITEMS 1REPLICA GUNS1 1Badges1 1Spurs1 1Vests1 1Chaps1 1Peace Pipe1 1Tomahawks1 1Axes1 1Cavalry1 1Holsters1 1Belts1 1Rifles1 1Civil War1Items1 1Holster w/Belt 1Combos(AllStyles) DoubleHolsterw/Belt 1Combos (AllStyles) 1Single Holsters1(AllStyles)1 1BLK DOUBLE1 1HOLSTER&BELT1 1Quick Draw1 1Holsters1 1Mexican Single1 1Loop Holsters1 To see all my items Visit my eBay Store: OUTPOSTKNIVES BC to AD Arms Armor Be sure to add me to your favorites list! 1Double Holsters1(AllStyles)1 1BRN DOUBLE1 1HOLSTER&BELT1 1California Slim1 1Jim Holsters1 CrossdrawCalifornia 1Slim Jim Holsters1 1Cheyenne Double1 1Loop Holsters1 CrossdrawCheyenne DoubleLoopHolsters 1Western Modern1 1Hunting Holsters1 1Western Open1 1Top Holsters1 1Western Slim1 1Jim Holsters1 1Single Holster&1 1Belt Combos1 ClicPic Click Here to see all our Axes, Tomahawks etc. Click Here to see all our Western, Civil War etc. For Auctions and Buy-it-Now of the above items: Visit my eBay Store: OUTPOSTKNIVES BC to AD Arms Armor Be sure to add me to your favorites list! SquareTrade © AP6.0
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