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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland
Weapons ➔ War Club

Identifier:

117375

Description:

This ball-headed war club is made of wood with engraved floral motifs along the side of the handle. It is from a group of objects that were originally obtained by Dr. and Mrs. H. Veazie Markham, who were medical missionaries in West Central Portuguese Africa (modern Angola) from 1927 to 1939. 

Date:

1876 – 1900

Materials:

Wood

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of East Congregational Church

Links:

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/war-club-c27e54bb29fc42cfadbe2dc21cfa6004

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Exhibits/Programs:

Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)

Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)

Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.

Related Entity:

East Congregational Church (donor)