Tomahawk Pipe

Mary Berner

National Gallery of Art

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.