Club with egg-shaped stone head and hide-covered handle with hair and beads for decoration [SM 08/08/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Club with egg-shaped stone head and hide-covered handle with hair and beads for decoration [SM 08/08/2007]
Long description: Club with egg-shaped stone head and hide-covered handle with hair and beads for decoration. The handle is bound at both ends with a large band of yellow, blue and green beads with red textile underneath. The head and butt also have a bead bound dyed hair tassel. [SM 08/08/2007]
Geographical reference: Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada; Saskatchewan Touchwood Hills
Cultural groups: Cree
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Mrs A.E. Hollis; PRM source Mrs A. Edwin Hollis
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1891
Date collected: 1891
Acquisition information: Donated: 1947
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Material Hair, Material Animal Skin, Material Wood Plant, Material Bead, Material Pigment, Process Polished, Process Bound, Process Beadwork, Process Ground, Process Dyed
Dimensions: Length 100 mm head, Length 640 mm handle
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.5.1

Search terms: Weapon, Trade, Club

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