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Introduction

Wooden ball-headed club decorated with floral motifs. Northeastern North American. Collected by W.D. Webster and donated to the British Museum by J. Economos in 1976.

Nation of Maker: American
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Created from information found in the British Museum object catalogue.

Materials

Made of wood and decorated with black and red pigment.

Techniques or Format

Carved, incised and painted.

Motifs and Patterns

Decorated with floral motifs and curvilinear lines.

Dimensions: 17 × 6.5 × 0 cm
Condition: Good.
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1976,06.1
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1976
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: J. Economos
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by W.D. Webster and donated to the British Museum by J. Economos in 1976.

GKS Reference Number: 25667
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, club. Currently in the British Museum, Am1976,06.1. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 25667.

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

44.736, -88.788

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