War club

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Culture/People: Macushi (Macusi)
Previous owner: Alan Frumkin (Allan Frumkin), Non-Indian, 1927-2002
Auction venue: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of art dealer and collector Alan Frumkin (1927-2002); purchased by MAI at a sale of items from Alan Frumkin's collection held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) in 1968.
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Place: Guyana

See related items: Macushi (Macusi); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1073
Barcode: 241073.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Object Name: War club
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage
Techniques: Wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6776bcf02-f7c3-4e29-ab97-0a542533c53d

Record ID: NMAI_256727