Toy Tomahawk

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Toy Tomahawk

Entry/Object ID

1994.50.2

Description

Souvenir tomahawk or hatchet made of a tree branch, partially scraped of its bark and decorated with blue, yellow, green and red paint and a small leather strap. The wooden blade is secured through a vertical hole in the handle and tied in place with a leather string. The edges of the blade are painted red. On one side there is a painted silhouette of person's head wearing a feather warbonnet and the inscription, "NBONSAWIMO ODANAK." On the other side are the words "Lake Dunmore, VT." and the date, "Aug. 24, 1956."

Context

Produced as a souvenir of Lake Dunmore, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.50

Source or Donor

Merrill, Perry Henry (1894-1993)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Date made

1956

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tomahawk

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Souvenir

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Weapon, Ax

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

19 in

Circumference

2-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Leather, Paint

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

Lake Dunmore

Town

Salisbury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America