The lot features a fantastic Eastern Sioux Native American Indian attributed three spike tomahawk war club from circa 1880. The war club is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, a 1992 letter from one of the original owners Duane Alderman and a receipt of Duane Alderman‰Ûªs purchase in 1988 from James Dresslar. The James Dresslar (1933-2011) collection is said to be one of the most premier and sought after names in American Indian weapons collecting. The war club was sold by James Dresslar in February 3rd 1988 for $2,800.00 to Duane Alderman of Oregon. Included is a letter from Duane Alderman when he sold the club to Fred Twigger in 1992. The letter states that he had purchased the club from Jim Dresslar in 1988 and that it was on display at Dresslar‰Ûªs museum collection in Indiana. The letter also states that Jim Dresslar purchased the item from an artifacts show in Sante Fe back in the 1970‰Ûªs. The war club shows a gunstock solid wood construction with long haft and round disc like pommel. The war club is covered with solid brass square shank trade tacks in a diamond, circle, and crisscrossed pattern. The club shows three iron forged long spikes that each are held onto the club with a single iron pin and show a square base that is worked down into a pointed end. The spikes are each 4 3/4 inches in length and have an excellent rich patina. The entire war club surface shows a fine mellow patina and displays very well. This piece is a very rare variation of the gunstock war club and was only known to have been used by the Eastern Sioux tribes, as noted by Fred Twigger and also Duane Alderman. The war club was said in the letter to be featured in the Mark Francis publication. Please review the documentation included in this lot as this is truly a wonderful authentic well documented piece. Provenance from a large esteemed American Indian Weapons collection in Paris, France and from the former collections of Jim Dresslar, Duane Alderman, and Mark Francis. The club measures 33 3/8" long, 6 1/4" wide at the head, and 1" thick. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer‰Ûªs responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.