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    • American Indian Art:Pipes, Tools, and Weapons, An Iroquois Ball Head War Club...
    • American Indian Art:Pipes, Tools, and Weapons, An Iroquois Ball Head War Club...
    • American Indian Art:Pipes, Tools, and Weapons, An Iroquois Ball Head War Club...
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    for Direct Sale     We are accepting offers until 8:00 AM CT Monday, December 23, 2019 on this item that didn't sell in the recent December 6 Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art Signature Auction - Dallas.

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    An Iroquois Ball Head War Club
    c. 1800

    wood, fine brown patina

    Illustrated:
    Sacred Circles: Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art, an exhibition catalog written by Ralph T. Coe, plate 79, page 85.

    Height: 27 ½ inches

    More Information: In overall excellent condition. No breaks or chips. One superficial crack, approx. 1 1/2" in length, on the ball head. Surface showing fine dings overall - commensurate with age. No apparent restoration.


    Estimate: $35,000 - $55,000.

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    Auction Dates
    December
    6th Friday
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    9 Days 10h 8m
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