Hammer

87-39-6

From: Rocky Mountains

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 87-39-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Rocky Mountains
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Sandstone | Buffalo Hide
Description

Small club or hammer wrapped entirely with buffalo hide. The stone head has multiple ridges. The end of the handle has a loop made from the buffalo hide.

Quartrose sandstone. Hafted with green buffalo hide, shrunk on.

Length 26.04 cm
Width 7.94 cm
Credit Line Gift of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1987
Other Number L-37-6 - Old Museum Number | 656 - Other Number

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