Club
- Object Name:
- Club
- Object ID:
- 2009.020
- Place of Origin:
- Maine
- Date:
- 1800-1850
- Description:
- Root club, Native American (Penobscot), carved from trunk and roots of a young birch tree. Incised foliate design on head and in spiral around handle. Incised triangular "tepee" design near head. Incised double-headed arrow design around handle near end. Four roots carved in tooth or tusk form, one much larger than the others. Also one two-pronged root; both prongs are cracked. Another smaller root is broken off. Section of burl between roots and handle, consisting of many small, rough knobs. Shiny dark brown finish throughout, except around end of handle where it is worn off.
- Material:
- Wood
Birch - Dimensions:
- W-11.5 L-23.5 D-9.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Found by donor's father, George Desmarais, in a house or apartment building that he owned in Concord, NH, probably in the 1940s or 50s. George Desmarais lived in Bow, NH. He worked for the Concord trolley company and later operated the Concord bus company. He also owned several rental properties in Concord and collected items given, or left, by tenants.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Conrad B. Desmarais
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