Eastern Sioux Human Effigy War Club, Missouri Valley Area

ash wood, red ochre, iron blade.

Gary Spratt Collection, Rutherford CA
George Shaw, Aspen CO
Hugh and Gay Eaton Collection, Aspen CO, acquired from the above

Aspen Art Museum, Art of Grace and Passion, Aspen CO, 1999

Shaw, 1999, p. 25, illustrated

Very good condition with fine patina; wear consistent with age. Remains of red ochre, mostly at the handle.
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Reference: Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown NY, T56.