Detail View: The AMICA Library: Ball-Headed Club
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1991.21
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Native American
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Central Great Lakes, 19th Century
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Title:
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Ball-Headed Club
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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early 1800s
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1825
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Materials and Techniques:
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maple
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Classification Term:
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Implements
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 59cm x 13cm x 7.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1991.21
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Credit Line:
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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Richard Pohrt; reportedly from a collection in Kitchener, Ontario
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Context:
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This club's graceful form is enhanced by carved and incised decoration on the sides and back of the handle. The incised birds and animals may represent spirits who reveal themselves to fasting vision-seekers. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020867.tif
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