War Club

86-20-50

From: Great Plains (Plain) | United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 86-20-50
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience Great Plains (Plain) | United States of America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Period 19th Century
Date Made 1875-1899 CE
Section American
Materials Stone | Hide | Sinew | Wood
Description

Fixed-stone-head construction. Stone smoothed into oval shape with pointed ends. Rawhide casing, sinew sewn, over wood shaft. Rawhide split at top of club head, repaired with wire.

Length 58 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Gift of W. Disston Anderson, Class of 42, 1986
Other Number 39 - Collector Number

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