Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Club |
Other Name |
root club |
Catalog Number |
99-02 |
Artist |
Neptune, Stanley |
Nation/Culture |
Penobscot |
Date |
January 1999 |
Description |
Natural (birch?) club varnished with no color. Includes Chief's head with upright feather headress, circular antler insert just below face, cross-hatched diamond, leaf pattern, butterfly, flower, leaf pattern, and checked triangle (top to bottom). Sides have a narrow two-headeded arrow with a leaf motif at the center. The back has two leaf patterns, and a single headed arrow with leaves, as well as two small geometric patterns. Signature is carved in the back inside a diamond with a snake-like motif and date (1-99). Roots themselves are not decorated. |
Medium/Material |
wood (birch?), finish |
Dimensions |
H-4.724 W-6.299 L-27.953 Dia-20.669 inches |
Collection |
Abbe Museum Permanent Collection |
Local Context |
Open to Collaborate CI Label |