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Ball-headed Club

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Record 55/826
Copyright New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY
Object ID T0054
Object Name Ball-headed Club
Description Santee Sioux (Dakota) Ball-headed Club; Medium/Materials: Wood (Maple?); Marks: On bottom, in black ink: "156.104."; on side, in black ink: "2645" [the writing is very worn and the 6 might be an 8 and the 4 is also a guess].;
Dimensions H-21 W-4 D-7 inches
Early Date 1815 ca.
Place of Origin Great Lakes, Minnesota, USA
People Santee Sioux (Dakota)/
Provenance (1) George Terasaki. New York City.; (2) Sotheby's. Sale 6061, September 25, 1990, lot 219, property of various dealers.; (3) Gary Spratt. Rutherford, California.; (4) Morning Star Gallery. 513 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico.; (5) Eugene V. Thaw 20 January 1994.;
Used Santee Sioux (Dakota)
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