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Art of the North Pacific Coast of North America
series of war clubs. The fundamental type is a blade of a lenticular
cross section surmounted by a head resembling that of an eagle,
which bears on its head a bird head dress not unlike what is used
by the Nootka of modern times.1 In all the specimens represented
in figures 298 and 299 this fundamental form will be recognized,
although in many cases the outlines are so crude that the elements
of the composition are recognized with difficulty only. It is possible
1 See Harlan 1. Smith, Archaeology of the Gulf of Georgia and Puget Sound,
Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol II, figs. 165—168.
Art of the North Pacific Coast of North America
series of war clubs. The fundamental type is a blade of a lenticular
cross section surmounted by a head resembling that of an eagle,
which bears on its head a bird head dress not unlike what is used
by the Nootka of modern times.1 In all the specimens represented
in figures 298 and 299 this fundamental form will be recognized,
although in many cases the outlines are so crude that the elements
of the composition are recognized with difficulty only. It is possible
1 See Harlan 1. Smith, Archaeology of the Gulf of Georgia and Puget Sound,
Publications of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Vol II, figs. 165—168.