club

club

club

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Introduction

War club, ball-headed.

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)

Current Location: British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Am1987,Q.26
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

54.9, -82.8