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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1870
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Materials
carved antler, iron
Techniques or Format
The handle widens toward the distal end. There is a serrated collar at the proximal end. The thick "t"-shaped finial is perforated transversely, and the upper backside has two small perforations.
Motifs and Patterns
Fine, engraved geometric designs ornament the handle.
Additional Context
Cosmological references.
Dimensions:
6.625 × 0.75 × 1.5 in
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.108
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
Publication History
Ruth Phillips published this in twined bag article in Great Lakes Indian Arts, Wayne State University Press, 1989.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26536
Approximate Place of Origin