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Introduction

Ball-headed war club.

Materials

Wood, feels like hard wood, ball carved from knot of tree, shaft is very thin, has been planed.

Techniques or Format

No actual incisions, carved. Looks finished.

Motifs and Patterns

No hole for the strap, base of handle is carved like a triangle. No carvings or incisions

Dimensions: 58 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Excellent
Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am.5453
GKS Reference Number: 26479
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, club. Currently in the British Museum, Am.5453. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26479.

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

43.7918, -84.2994