Proctor Tomahawk Pipe

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Title

Proctor Tomahawk Pipe

Subject

Tecumseh

Description

“Originally a gift from British Army officer Henry Proctor (ca. 1763-1822) to the Shawnee leader Tecumseh (1768-1813) in 1812 in recognition of their allied warfare against the U.S. during the War of 1812; subsequent collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph A. Imhof (1871-1955, Western artist); lent to MAI in 1930; donated to MAI by Imhof's widow, Sarah Imhof (1872-1966), in 1961.”

Rights

National Museum of the American Indian

Original Format

Tomahawk Pipe