Spearhead or Knife Blade

North American, Native American
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About the Artwork

Spearhead or Knife Blade

no date

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Native american

North american

Stone

Overall: 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 1 5/8 inches (1.9 × 10.8 × 4.1 cm)

Stone and Stonecarving

Indigenous Americas

Gift of William Julius Kube

55.288

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Provenance

1940, found by William Julius Kube (Center Line, Michigan, USA) while plowing field near Millington, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA

1955-present, given 1955 to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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North American, Native American, Spearhead or Knife Blade, no date, stone. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of William Julius Kube, 55.288.

Spearhead or Knife Blade
Spearhead or Knife Blade