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Slave Club

Date1884

Mediumreindeer antler

DimensionsOther: 15.2 × 48.3 cm (6 × 19 in.)

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Haida

Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-940

Object numberHRC 00940

Descriptionold style slave killer, length of antler with one 4" tine projecting at 1 sside end of tine ground from one side to make a blade. incised linear design up sides of shaft, with short horizontal lines between. 4 lines of notches cut 3" up each base. hole drilled through shaft behind projecting tine. Mackenzie writes 'made form reindeer antler from Graham Island. a weapon of offence, a relic of the times before the white man. a skull cracker.'
Exhibition HistoryInd. Pav. Expo Montreal (3-67) - (11-67) $400

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