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Northern Plains Stone Head War Club c. Mid 1900s

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Northern Plains Stone Head War Club c. Mid 1900s
For your consideration is this Native American stone head war club from the Northern Plains region circa mid 1900s. This club shows a hand carved hard stone head held onto the haft with a wrap of parfleche rawhide. The haft is wrapped in tanned rawhide showing a cross style wrap. The piece does not appear to have been made for ceremonial use as it is not decorated and is made with a hard stone, but most likely was made for personal protection on the Plains and hard life in the early Reservation period directly post Indian Wars. The club measures 17 3/4" in length and 6 5/8" in width at the head of the club. It weighs 2 pounds and 12 ounces.