Carved Wood Club Item Number: E2644-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "PEALE CATALOG IDENTIFYS THIS AS A TOOL FOR POUNDING FROM THE NATIVES OF OREGON. PROBABLY OBTAINED BY WILKES IN NORTHERN PUGET SOUND. THE ART STYLE IS VERY TYPICAL OF SALISH WORK PARTICULARLY COWICHAN. ILLUS. IN THE FAR NORTH CATALOG, NAT. GALL. OF ART, 1973, P. 263."This appears to be a fish club. Carved wooden club, one end carved with bird head.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in British Columbia, Canada between 1838 and 1842
- Received from United States Exploring Expedition during 1858
What
- Name
- Carved Wood Club
- Identification Number
- E2644-0
- Type of Item
- club
Who
- Culture
- Salish ? or Cowichan ?
- Received from
- United States Exploring Expedition
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1838 and 1842
- Acquisition Date
- during 1858
Other
- Accession Number
- 66A00050