War Club
70-9-452
From: Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-452 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cayuga | Iroquois |
| Provenience | Canada | Ontario | Six Nations Reservation |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Creator | Jerry Blue Eyes |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Iron | Pigment |
| Description | With triangular iron blades on front and rear of club head. The head is carved with a distorted face and the handle is incised with a lattice pattern. Decorated with red, black and white paint and leather strips. Note in Speck's handwriting on tag accompanying object, "War club with face representing agony of man enemy when hit. Jerry Blue Eyes, Cayuga." |
| Height | 4.5 cm |
| Width | 3.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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