Tomahawk axe
E26829
The Tomahawk axe is a light, single-handed Native American axe traditionally used as both a tool and a weapon, often featuring a straight wooden handle and a small metal or stone head.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American weapon
ⓘ
axe ⓘ hand tool ⓘ weapon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
frontier warfare
ⓘ
trade between Native Americans and European colonists ⓘ |
| bladeEdge | single-edged ⓘ |
| canFeature |
decorative carvings
ⓘ
feather adornments ⓘ pipe bowl (in pipe tomahawks) ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
hunters
ⓘ
warriors ⓘ |
| category |
traditional Native American tools
ⓘ
traditional Native American weapons ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Native American cultures ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | North America ⓘ |
| gripType | single-handed ⓘ |
| handleMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| handleShape | straight ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
tool
ⓘ
weapon ⓘ |
| headMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| headType | small axe head ⓘ |
| historicalUsePeriod |
colonial era in North America
ⓘ
pre-colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| modernUse |
outdoor survival tool
ⓘ
recreational throwing sport ⓘ tactical tool ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
battle axe
ⓘ
hatchet ⓘ pipe tomahawk ⓘ |
| symbolism |
diplomatic gift in some Native American cultures
ⓘ
status symbol in some Native American tribes ⓘ |
| typicalConstruction | hafted axe with separate head and handle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Native Americans
ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of North America ⓘ
surface form:
indigenous peoples of North America
|
| usedFor |
chopping
ⓘ
combat ⓘ cutting ⓘ general utility tasks ⓘ hunting ⓘ throwing ⓘ |
| weightCharacteristic | light ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.