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The Story of Tomato Tomahawks |
| When European settlers first discovered these artifacts, they mistakenly assumed that these stick-and-rock objects were primitive weapons of violence that had been used against animals and enemies. In fact, however, the Fluxus Indians used these weighted stakes as garden poles for growing tomatoes and beans.
The five "Tomato Tomahawks" displayed here are re-creations that have been used in several summers of tomato growing by members of the modern-day Fluxus Midwest. These five Tomato Tomahawks have now been acquired by the Fluxus Indian Museum, Coon Rapids, Iowa, and were subsequently offered for public sale on October 7, 2009.
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