club, ball-headed

club, ball-headed

club, ball-headed

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Introduction

Anishinaabe ball-headed club painted red and black with feathers and carved bird head that forms the handle. Part of a museum exchange with the Minnesota Historical Society.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

wood; hide thongs; feathers; paint or dye in red and black or dark brown(?)

Techniques or Format

Wooden ball-headed club with carved bird head that forms the handle. Bird has beak open, carved notches for nostrils and eyes. Feathers are attached with hide thongs in two places along the inner curve of the club. Ball-head is painted black. One side of club shaft is painted red, other side is left unpainted. Bottom half of bird's beak is painted black, top half of bird's beak is painted red.

Dimensions: 0 × 2 × 0 cm
Condition: Feathers very fragile
Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1966.385
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1966
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Museum exchange with Minnesota Historical Society
GKS Reference Number: 25167
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

45.7335, -82.1694

Source of Information about Places

Museum of documentation

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