Ceremonial war club
- Image
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- Created Date
- circa 1835
- Description
Ceremonial war club made by member(s) of Potawatomi tribe, made of hickory wood with ball attached to one end. Other end in shape of spear head. Studded with nail heads.
- Contributing Institution
- Chicago History Museum
- Subjects
- Weapons
Clubs (weapons)
Aptakisic (Potawatomie Chief)
Gale, Stephen F
Potawatomi
Pioneers
Indigenous peoples of North America - Location
- Illinois
- Type
- physical object
- Format
- Length: (23 in)Width: (7 in)Wood (plant material)Brass (alloy)
- Language
- English
- Rights
- © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved.
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- Chicago citation style
- Ceremonial war club. circa 1835. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1734. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- (circa 1835) Ceremonial war club. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1734
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1734>.