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Photo of collection object Slave Killer Club — Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw. Slave Killer Club, mid-19th century. Stone, wood, abalone shell, hair, paint, resin, 20 x 11 x 4 1/2 in. (50.8 x 27.9 x 11.4 cm). Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7289. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Slave Killer Club

mid-19th century

Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw
Classification: Ceremonial
Formatted Medium: Stone, wood, abalone shell, hair, paint, resin
Medium: stone, wood, abalone, shell, hair, paint, resin
Dimensions: 20 x 11 x 4 1/2 in. (50.8 x 27.9 x 11.4 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 05.588.7289
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Creative Commons-BY

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