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Object Number
985-27-10/59487
Display Title
Sioux fixed stone headed maul. Wood handle covered w/ rawhide. Two-thirds of hea
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux fixed stone headed maul. Wood handle covered w/ rawhide. Two-thirds of
Inventory Description
Maul, oval shaped stone head and wood handle, covered with leather, split end
Classification
- Food processing
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Stone, Leather, Wood, Rawhide
Dimensions
Overall: 53.5 x 16 x 10.1 cm (21 1/16 x 6 5/16 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59487, 24522
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(Dec. 3, 1925 - 1985)
Collector
Maj. Abbott
(1925)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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