Ceremonial Hatchet?

Ian · 17th June 2023, 04:05 PM

Hi mgolab,

As this is a ceremonial object rather than a weapon, I'm going to transfer it over to the Miscellaneous Forum for further discussion.

It's an interesting piece. I believe IORM stands for "The Improved Order of Red Men" (est. 1834), which was a successor of the "Society of Red Men" (est. 1813) that claimed links to the Sons of Liberty who dreassed up as Mohawks and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor in 1773 (also known as the Boston Tea Party).

17th June 2023, 04:05 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Hi mgolab, As this is a ceremonial object rather than a weapon, I'm going to transfer it over to the Miscellaneous Forum for further discussion. It's an interesting piece. I believe IORM stands for "The Improved Order of Red Men" (est. 1834), which was a successor of the "Society of Red Men" (est. 1813) that claimed links to the Sons of Liberty who dreassed up as Mohawks and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor in 1773 (also known as the Boston Tea Party).