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Object Number
69-30-10/1615
Display Title
Wooden club
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden club for killing fish, seals, etc. Likely used for dancing.
Inventory Description
Club, carved abstract animal and human motifs, tapered to knobbed handle
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Haida?
- Historic Period
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Aleutian Islands?
Additional Geographic Terms
Mount St. Elias, Territory south of
Materials
Walnut wood
Dimensions
Overall: 64.5 x 8.5 x 3.2 cm (25 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1615
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69-30-10/1616 | Wooden club |
Club
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Yakutat Borough
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| 98-18-10/52072 | Stone club for killing seals |
Fishing and trapping
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Nome Census Area
| |
| 05-7-10/65484 | Seal club |
Club
|
British Columbia
| |
| 30-54-70/D3411.2 | Fish tail club, iron wood |
Club
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 30-54-70/D3411.1 | Fish tail club, iron wood |
Club
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Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
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Image Not Available
for Club for killing fish, seal, etc.
| 69-30-10/1615a | Club for killing fish, seal, etc. |
Alaska
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| 39-30-10/18220 | Club--wooden handle, with horn club end, buckskin wrapped, bead decoration |
Club
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North America
| |
| 39-30-10/18221 | Club--wooden handle, with horn club end, buckskin wrapped, bead decoration |
Club
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North America
| |
| 04-18-70/63046 | Dancing club |
Club
|
Solomon islands
| |
| 17-19-10/87215 | Club with wooden handle and head |
Club
|
North America
| |
| 40-39-10/19400 | War club--skin covered wooden handle decorated with fringe and beadwork |
Club
|
North America
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Stone club for killing seal
| 99-11-10/52399 | Stone club for killing seal |
Port Clarence
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