North American Auction Company
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Montana Premier March 4th Collector Auction

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 247

19th Century Osage Skullcracker Stone War Club

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
This is an interesting skullcracker stone bi-point war club from the Osage Native American Indians of the 19th Century. The piece exhibits a 6-inch-long green painted hard stone, bi-point head on a long, hide-wrapped haft. The haft has a few wraps of old trade clothe and ends in a long, frilly drop of hide fringes that hangs down an additional 17 inches. There is a small wrap of old white trade beads attached at the center of the haft. The club is well kept and is truly a nice example from circa 1880’s from the Dale Harrison collection. Measures 24 inches long overall.