Ball-headed War Club

probably Anishinaabe

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Caption

probably Anishinaabe. Ball-headed War Club, early 19th century. Wood, pigment, 6 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 29 9/16 in. (16.5 × 8.9 × 75.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.83. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Ball-headed War Club

Date

early 19th century

Geography

Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

6 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 29 9/16 in. (16.5 × 8.9 × 75.1 cm)

Credit Line

Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Accession Number

50.67.83

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