Russell Tomahawk Pipe

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Title

Russell Tomahawk Pipe

Subject

Tecumseh

Description

"Said to belong to Tecumseh, Shawnee. Obtained at his death Oct. 5, 1812 by Gen. Russell, who gave it to his son Luther Russell, of Burton, Ohio. He gave it to his son E.E. Russell, of Canton, Ohio, who sold it to S.W. Cowles, of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1881."

Rights

National Museum of the American Indian

Original Format

Tomahawk Pipe