Tomahawk Pipe

1935

Mary Berner

Associated Names
Mary Berner

Artist, American, born Germany, 1901 - 2003

This is a drawing of two tomahawks or pipe axes. The drawing depicts two distinct tomahawks, each with ornate detailing. The top tomahawk features a decorated handle and a polished axe head in shades of blue and grey. There are handwritten notes indicating its origins, purpose, and date of sketching. Below it, a second tomahawk showcases a rounded axe head with an embossed design on its surface and a decorated wooden handle. The drawing utilizes colored pencils or pastels, providing texture to the objects. The annotations provide background on the artifact, including its cultural context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 22.4 cm (11 13/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12097


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center left in graphite: EASTERN WOODLAND HALL / CASE 8W / Ojibway TRIBE / TOMAHAWK PIPE. ABOUT 16" long / Wood with lead; center right in graphtie: Nov. 6th 1935 / Mary Berner

Wikidata ID

Q64607557

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