Hammer

87-39-6

From: Rocky Mountains

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 87-39-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Rocky Mountains
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Sandstone | Buffalo Hide
Description

Small club or hammer wrapped entirely with buffalo hide. The stone head has multiple ridges. The end of the handle has a loop made from the buffalo hide.

Quartrose sandstone. Hafted with green buffalo hide, shrunk on.

Height 0 cm
Length 26.04 cm
Width 7.94 cm
Credit Line Gift of American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1987
Other Number L-37-6 - Old Museum Number | 656 - Other Number

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