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Introduction

Wooden ball-headed war club. Northeastern North American. Part of the Christ Collection, this item was collected by a man named Albert and subsequently donated to the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1872.

Nation of Maker: American
Date Made or Date Range: 19 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information found in the British Museum object catalogue.

Materials

Made of wood.

Techniques or Format

Carved.

Dimensions: 55 × 0 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

British Museum catalogue notes it was donated in 1872, but researchers believe it was made earlier.

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.8751
Collection at Current Location: Christy Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1872
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Before 1872
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by a man named Albert, this item was donated to the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1872.

Exhibition History

Displayed in the British Museum's Thunderbird and Lightning Exhibition (1986).

GKS Reference Number: 25064
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, club. Currently in the British Museum, Am.8751. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25064.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures (GRASAC) research trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum and British Museum, December 8-22 2007, funded by a grant from the International Opportunities fund of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Heidi Bohaker (HB), John Borrows (JB), Lindsay Borrows (LB), Darlene Johnston (DJ), Stacey Loyer (SL), Janis Monture (JM), Bruce Morito (BM), Ruth Phillips (RP), Cory Willmott (CW).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

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