Club
| Object Number: | NA3360 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Native American Voices Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Haida |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia Queen Charlotte Islands |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Antler |
| Height: | 18 cm |
| Length: | 47 cm |
| Width: | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. A. A. Aaronson, 1915 |
| Other Number: | G.356 - Other Number |
Description
Club made from carved elk antler in the form of an animal. Covered with designs in low relief with incised details. Designs on the underside likely indicate skeletonized rib bones. Likely once had a blade inserted into the rectangular slot. Perforated with a single hole at the rear, just above the handle.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Maurer, Evan M. 1977. The Native American Heritage: A Survey of North American Indian Art.. Chicago, IL. The Art Institute of Chicago. pg. 351 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 306/Fig 479 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Dockstader, Frederick J. Indian Art in North America: Arts and Crafts.. Greenwich, Connecticut. New York Graphic Society. ed. Fourth Printing. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Fig 99 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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