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Yew Wood Club
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Yew Wood Club
Yew Wood Club

Yew Wood Club

Datec. 1879
Mediumyew wood
DimensionsOther: 6.1 × 6.7 × 40.9 cm (2 3/8 × 2 5/8 × 16 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsTools
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-78
Object numberHRC 00078
Descriptioncarved fish and seal club, of yew wood. carved in shape of seal; mouth open, with 4 teeth showing. holding object with front limbs. piece cut out of both front limbs. object has line carved down middle of length, two short lines cross this; one has two small pieces of wood plugging it. handle of club is notched in rings for entirre length. there is a hole throuh the end with a ntotch on one side.
Exhibition HistoryNMC - Childrens Programme Ottawa (7-63) Ravens World VMMR (9-84) - (9-88) L.9.0.90/c. (?)
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