Eastern Woodlands Mohawk Gunstock War...

gunstock club blade attributed length measures frontier weapons crude interesting haft similar inch mohawk collection antique trade inches overall maple deep handle indian seen virginia tiger iron wood forged woodlands entire base eastern american hardwood edge blunt showing dark page native expertly notch-cut wide shows stock pattern tomahawks” private large example mid-to-late indians comes late constructed inset point notch brass earlier swan “american figure number state flat clubs rare examples york tribes piece carved dyed natural pigments double outs rear visible hammer artfully adorned tacks shiny chocolate patina rounded proud area working stop pommel crudely drilled pierced hole likely held leather wrist documented “art osage” 2004 bailey shown harold peterson’s 1965 book photograph provenance long 18th marks proper thong 1700’s century forging coloring signs feathers tomahawks period