Lot 144
Iowa Chief ‘No Heart’ - presentation grade pipe tomahawk ca. 1860’s, collected from his family by the Chandler - Pohrt Collection A beautifully engraved Iowa Pipe-Tomahawk, depicting a large 5 pointed Star and floral designs, deeply engraved with stippling, on original notched and relief carved haft. Chief No Heart of Fear assumed the leadership of the Iowa tribe in 1851; when his uncle, Chief White Cloud, died (namesake of White Cloud, Kansas located on the bluffs of the Missouri River - it was the earliest town in Kansas Territory). This pipe-tomahawk was collected from Robert White Cloud of Rulo, Nebraska, the son of Iowa Chief No Heart, whose portrait was painted by both George Catlin & Charles Bird King. A Bear-claw necklace (now in a museum) was collected at the same time from Robert White Cloud as this tomahawk; for reference see Peterson “American Indian Tomahawks” page 100 & 113 for a nearly identical example of this tomahawk made by the same blacksmith attributed to Levi St. Cyr of Winnebago, Nebraska. Also, see Art of the American Frontier by David Penney pg 113. A remarkable showpiece of the central plains of Kansas, Iowa & Nebraska 15 inches long with 8 inch blade, accompanied by Pohrt Collection Letter of Authenticity, Ex: Chandler-Pohrt Collection ......... $18,500
Gary Hendershott • 501.258.1861 • P.O. Box 22520 - Little Rock, AR 72221 • Email: g.hendershott@comcast.net
|
61