North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Old West & Firearms New Years Sale

Sat, Jan 12, 2019 12:00PM EST
Lot 79

Cheyenne Beaded Skull Cracker War Club 19th C.

Estimate: $750 - $1,500

Bid Increments

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$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
The lot features a exceptional Southern Cheyenne Native American Indian fully beaded war club dating to the 19th Century. The head is in a skull cracker design with the head being attached to the haft via a wrapping of parfleche rawhide, allowing the head to flap back and forth, gaining momentum when swung. The head shows a stone material as the blunt weapon which is wrapped in parfleche rawhide that is sewn with sinew and shows a dark rich brown patina. The entire wood haft handle is covered in a geometric stripped glass beaded pattern showing chalk white, Cheyenne pink, and cobalt blue. The end of the war club tomahawk shows a wrapping of Great American Bison Buffalo curly fur accenting the 22 inch long drop of horse hair. The war club shows a fine condition which has been preserved over the years. Provenance: From a Northwestern Montana collection. Measures overall 25" L without the drop with the head being 3.5"x4"x2.25".

Condition

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