Description:
Brass Tomahawk with Engraved Blade, the wood haft with scalloped side and pierced for attachment, the blade reads: "August 15, 1933, presented to Major Lenox R. Lohr, General manager of a century of progress by Jules F. Cornelius, Managing Director American Indian Village, on behalf of all Indians," lg. 18 in.
Notes: Lenox Lohr was the first president of NBC Television.
Estimate $2,500-3,000
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Keywords
Jules F. Cornelius, Lenox R. Lohr, NBC TelevisionAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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