Ceremonial Club

86-35-323

From: Great Plains (Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 86-35-323
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Native American
Provenience Great Plains (Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Date Made 1875-1899
Section American
Materials Stone | Silver | Metal | Skin | Wood
Description

Polished double pointed (four sided pyramid-shaped) stone head with silver and red metal inlays. Rawhide shaft casing, sinew-sewn, rubbed with red pigment. Wooden shaft broken near wristband.

Length 58 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Gift of George and Henry J. Vaux, 1985

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