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Pipe tomahawk presented to Chief Tecumseh, ca. 1812
Chief Tecumseh (Shawnee, 1768–1813), with his brother Tenskwatawa (also called the Shawnee Prophet, 1775–1837), traveled the Ohio Valley and succeeded in creating a pan-Indian tribal coalition that sided with the British in the War of 1812.
Wood, iron, lead; 66 x 22.5 cm. Gift of Sarah Russell Imhof and Joseph A. Imhof. National Museum of the American Indian 17/6249 |