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ID403
NameKwakiutls War Club
DescriptionNorthwest Coast Club. Club with finely carved face to top, abalone shell inlaid eyes and teeth, stone blade held in with pitch-filler. Horse hair coiffure at top. Long tubular handle with bulbous end.
Old label attached reads 'Slave killer last used 1800's by the Kwakiutls who lived around Alert Bay British Columbia.'
height: 560 mm, width: 235 mm
Medium: Wood
Provenance: Private collection, New Hampshire USA. Formerly in the collection of the Parker Estate, Wisconsin, USA. Californian Museum deacession number #196/1902.
Source: Photo and text: http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction-item/superb-northwest-coast-club
https://www.donsmaps.com/pacificnwartefacts.html
Size85.89 KB
Created / UploadedTuesday March 5, 2019
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