Spirit face rootclub, ca. 1900
Contributed by Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Item 23478
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Rootclubs, carved by Native Peoples, first were used as weapons, then became emblems of power and authority.
Rootclubs now are art forms. The spirit face suggests that this club was intended for spiritual or ceremonial purposes.
Other Information
- Title: Spirit face rootclub, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- State: ME
- Media: Wood
- Local Code: HM 7109
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1902
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Wood carving
Symbols
Indians of North America--Maine--Antiquities
Weapons
Ceremonial objects
Indian art--North America
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