Similar tomahawks are known to date to the mid-late 18th century and into the early 19th century. The head is 7 inches long including the bowl and has a 2 7/8 inch wide edge. The left side of the blade has been inlaid with a German silver crescent moon surround by leafy vine engraving and the right side has been engraved with "Liberty", which certainly indicates it may date to the period of the American Revolution or early Federal period. It has chevron designs on the sides in front of the bowl along with wavy line and sunburst type engraving. The eye is tear drop shaped. The bowl is octagon shaped and shows rifling on the interior indicating that the head was forged from a piece of a rifle barrel.The shaft tapers dramatically from the head with a flat spine on the front, faint carved crosshatch and band designs, and a bird's head shaped butt. The shaft is not hollow for use as a pipe and measures 18 3/8 inches long.