Two Central Plains Skull Cracker Stone-head Clubs

Description:

Two Central Plains Skull Cracker Stone-head Clubs, fourth quarter 19th century, each wood handle and stone head wrapped in rawhide, the ends with animal hair attached, both decorated with rings of trade beads, one with two bird feet and museum number "74 v.1," lg. not including hair 13 3/4 and 12 3/4 in.

Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, Easton, Pennsylvania.
Estimate $500-700


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