The lot features a war club / pounder from the Northern Plains of the circa 1900-1940’s from the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections. The piece exhibits a carved stone head club with one end round and the other slightly flattened indicating this was used as a pounder, such as for tepee / tipi lodge stakes. The head is secured with a bent wood wrap covered in parfleche rawhide tied with sinew wrappings onto a wooden handle / haft that is also wrapped in parfleche rawhide that is further sewn with sinew. The end shows a drop of Indian tanned hide fringes with some Indian hide fringes at the top with remnants of sinew sewing. This original had two eagle feathers which had been previously removed to comply with all laws. The club is tight and in good condition with some slight unraveling of some sinew but no major damages and displays beautifully. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". Measures 17-inches long without fringes, fringes are 8.5-inches long. The head is 3 inch by 3-inch by 2.5-inches. Was on display at the C.M. Russell museum. A copy of the C.M. Russell Museum paperwork can be available at request.