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Prairie Gunstock War Club

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Native Americana Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Prairie Gunstock War Club
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Prairie Gunstock War Club. Featuring a 5" forged iron, notch-cut trade blade. 27" haft is carved in high relief with artful style & form. Chip carving at the top, brass tack designs & an inset piece of trade tin. Circa 1880. Provenance: Ex-Fred Crissman collection (Pittsburgh, PA). Prairie region gunstock war clubs were often used as dance objects & ceremonial pieces after the Indian Wars period. Pictured in The Mark Francis Collection of American Indian Art (2009), page 133, figure 207.