Sioux Chief Long Bull Tomahawk 19th Little Bighorn

This is an exceptional and historic original small war axe Tomahawk owned by Chief Long Bull of the Hunkpapa Kiglasha Sioux Native American's. The war axe small tomahawk was very likely carried by Chief Long Bull at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. The piece shows a hand-forged iron tomahawk axe head on a hardwood haft showing togia carving and brass covered iron trade tacks. The piece was examined and authenticated by renowned Togia language and carving expert, Wendell Grangaard of The Guns of History, Inc. Long Bull was around the same age as Sitting Bull and was known to have a close relationship with him and his family from a young age. Long Bull participated in the Battle at Rosebud and carried one of the Winchester Rifles the government gave to Sitting Bull. Long Bull rode beside Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little Bighorn to provide protection and later moved with Sitting Bull into Canada with his family. Long Bull and Sitting Bull, both Chief’s, grew up together, fought together, lived together, and later surrendered together. When Sitting Bull started to participate in the Wild West Show with William Frederick (Buffalo Bill) Cody, Long Bull instead joined The Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show. After touring with the Wild West show, Long Bull and his wife returned to Standing Rock Reservation living out the rest of their lives by the Grand River raising horses. The wood haft near the tomahawk axe head is signed by Long Bull in the togia language on the right side of the handle. Also there is a single button for Sitting Bull’s Icira sub-band of the Bad Bows, and three buttons indicating Long Bull was a chief. There are also four additional buttons which show that Long Bull also belonged to the Hunkapa Kiglasha “They Tie Their Own Band”. This historic and important piece has been wonderfully documented and has been found to be a truly exceptional historic piece of Sioux and Little Bighorn history. The piece would have been used as a side arm and was very likely carried in the Battle of Rosebud, The Battle of The Little Bighorn, and in the Wild West Shows. The piece comes with the signed letter describing the piece’s history from Wendell Grangaard along with a detailed illustration showing the markings he has translated. Wendell Grangaard is the foremost knowledge on the Togia language along with the Battle of the Little Bighorn as he is the author of the 2015 book, “Documenting the Weapons Used at Little Bighorn”. Wendell was also intricate in the authentication and examination of the historic George Armstrong Custer Captured Sharps Carbine from Chief Black Kettle that sold at auction for $127,000. The piece measures 10.25”L x 4.5”W with the blade being 2 5/8”W along the cutting edge. Comes with documentation.

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