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War club

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of New York City stockbroker Irving B. Levi (1891-1964); donated to MAI by Irving B. Levi in 1958.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Sioux
Previous owner
Irving B. Levi, Non-Indian, 1891-1964
Donor
Irving B. Levi, Non-Indian, 1891-1964
Object Name
War club
Media/Materials
Stone, hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Bead-wrapped , lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
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