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War club

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Chief John Buck (Tutelo/Onondaga, 1858-1935) by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) in 1931 or 1932; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1932.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tutelo [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Previous owner
Chief John Buck, Tutelo/Onondaga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1858-1935
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Previous owner
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Date created
1870-1910
Object Name
War club
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
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