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War Club

Object Number:45-15-1104
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Sioux
Provenience: United States of America
South Dakota
Cheyenne River Reservation
Culture Area: Great Plains Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Wood
Brass
Steel
Length: 92.5 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

Description

Wooden, with gun-stock form of head. Handsomely set with brass-headed tacks and wound with brass wire. Edge set with three parallel steel blades. Ring carved in proximal end. Wrist strap.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) View Objects in Exhibition
Plains Gallery ( Apr 1986 - Jun 1999) View Objects in Exhibition

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