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Object Number
985-27-10/60352
Display Title
Plains fixed stone-headed club. Elliptical shaped head. Covered with ochre
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains fixed stone headed club. Rawhide covers handle. Elliptical shaped stone head. Stone and top portion of handle are covered w/ ochre. 4 pieces of cloth at top for decoration. 92.3x16.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Club, oval stone head, rawhide covered wood handle, red pigment, horsehair.
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Stone, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 110 x 13 x 6.9 cm (43 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60352 , 34328
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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