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Lot 693

Plains Style Gunstock Spontoon War Club

Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$50

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
The lot features a contemporary gunstock war club with spontoon blade in Plains Indian style. The pieces origin and age are not known, but it appears to be a late piece. The club has a classic gunstock club design in what appears to be hardwood with incised carved fetish symbols of a Buffalo / Bison head, horse shoe or Buffalo / Bison tracks. The blade is sheet steel in a spontoon shape held into place with a metal spike. The gripping area is covered in a red waxed clothe. Measures overall 28.25"L by 11.5"W. The blade is about 5"L by 2"W.