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Catalog Data

Collector:
Capt. Charles B. Thompson  Search this
Gen. Rufus B. Saxton  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Matilda G. Saxton  Search this
Culture:
Sioux (Oceti Sakowin)  Search this
Object Type:
Club
Place:
Plains (Northern), United States, North America
Accession Date:
11 Jun 1909
Notes:
From card: "Wooden rod rests against long edge stone & held to it by raw-hide (buffalo) being sewed around it and passing around bottom of stone (see attached card for use) At handle end is a loop, to which originally was suspended a bunch of hair (buffalo, horse, etc.) which might be used to wipe blood from hands. This instrument was given to Capt. C. B. Thompson, U.S.A. by a Sioux ... [woman]. It is called a skull-cracker, and was used in numerous wars. After a battle, it was the custom of the Sioux women to search the field, and if an enemy were found in whom life was not extinct, to crack his skull."
Record Last Modified:
26 Oct 2015
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
050200
USNM Number:
E255330-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/374ec27f7-5a73-4fa3-8b30-bb5ff8a59c80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8375454