Great Lakes Effigy Ball Club
Great Lakes Effigy Ball Club
18th century
possibly Ojibwe; having the stylized form of a serpent eating an egg depicted with mouth open grasping the ball head; haft tapers to a triangular point
length 23-1/4 inches
PUBLISHED:
Pleasing the Spirits (Ewing 1982: 141, plate 109)
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Ex Herbert G. Wellington Collection; Sotheby's (May 16, 2012: lot 49)
Condition Report: Crest of club has been professionally repaired.
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Great Lakes Effigy Ball Club
18th century
possibly Ojibwe; having the stylized form of a serpent eating an egg depicted with mouth open grasping the ball head; haft tapers to a triangular point
length 23-1/4 inches
PUBLISHED:
Pleasing the Spirits (Ewing 1982: 141, plate 109)
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Ex Herbert G. Wellington Collection; Sotheby's (May 16, 2012: lot 49)
Condition Report: Crest of club has been professionally repaired.
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Time, Location
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