Item AA5
This Item was Sold on 14 November
2020 for $220
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This unusual club was made by Native Americans in the
North Eastern Woods of North America. I acquired this club
from an antiquity dealer in Cleveland, Ohio in the mid
1980s. It was made in the late 19th Century. The head has
the typical ball. There is also a deer antler prong
protruding from the end of the ball. The club has many
drilled holes that are filled in with a soft metal, probably
lead. I am sure this is a decoration and not an attempt to
add weight to the club. The body of the club also has many
holes and channels near the ball that appear to be insect
damage. Some of the voided space is filled in with something
that looks like a mixture of saw dust with a binder. The
handle end has a drilled hole and a piece of leather. The
leather looks like it was added after the club was made. The
cross section of the club is rectangular with rounded edges.
Other than the insect damage, the club is in very good
condition with no dings or cracks.