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Plains Pipe Tomahawk Catlinite Miniature c. 1900

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Plains Pipe Tomahawk Catlinite Miniature c. 1900
The lot features a fantastic miniature pipe tomahawk from the Plains Native American Indians dating to circa 1900. The piece shows solid catlinite pipe stone with a rich red to speckled pink coloring. The piece shows a pipe tomahawk head with cross etched on either side of the blade along with a punch dot pattern, tall thin bowl, far extending eyelet clean out and stem handle end with pierced hole. Likely a charm or necklace fetish. Shows a ridged beveled edge on the outside edges of the blade. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. No visible cracks or major damages. Measures overall 2 1/8" by 1.5". Museum collection number E1075.