club
club
club
Introduction
War club, ball-headed.
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Materials
Wood, feels like a hardwood. Dark colour.
Techniques or Format
Carved from one piece of wood, ball is from a knot. AC says "feels pretty nice.". Drilled hole is the eye of the bird. Also has a carved indent for the hand. Shaft is beveled. Also top grabbing the ball could be a beak.
Motifs and Patterns
No actual images carved in, but end of handle shaft could be a loon's head (AC)
Provenance
Current Location:
British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
Am1987,Q.26
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26912
How to Cite this Item
Unknown artist, club. Currently in the British Museum, Am1987,Q.26. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 265912.
Approximate Place of Origin