Ball-headed war club

Date created
1780-1850
Culture/People
possibly Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa) (attributed)
Previous owner
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller
William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
MAI agent
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") circa 1912; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in 1913.
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Place
Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred)
See related items
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Potomac Atrium Ramp
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
3/4612
Barcode
034612.000
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Object Name
Ball-headed war club
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
50 x 16 x 12 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b058ab14-694d-428e-8f29-bdd1786e4c34
Record ID
NMAI_37072