Description
This fascinating trio features a stone-headed war club, a bone-handled adze, and a trade-style knife, evocative of Plains Indian craftsmanship. The war club is constructed with a heavy, tapered stone head entirely encased in stitched rawhide that extends down the wooden handle, showing the classic "shrunk-to-fit" technique. The adze utilizes a sturdy, curved large mammal bone—likely bison or elk—as a handle, with a metal blade secured by heavy cordage. The knife features a carbon steel blade and a wood handle displaying hand-carved linear markings or tallies on both sides, suggesting a personalized "frontier" history. While these pieces show significant age and traditional construction, they are likely early 20th-century ceremonial or decorative items rather than pre-contact artifacts. The rawhide on the club shows some drying and minor perforations, the adze bone has a natural aged patina with some minor staining, and the knife blade exhibits heavy oxidation and pitting consistent with age. Club: L 15", W 6.75", D 2.5". Adze: L 11", W 4.75", D 1.5". Knife: L 10.75", Blade 6". Please see photos.
Buyer's Premium
23%
Native American Style Stone & Bone Tools (3)
Estimate $250-$10,000
Starting Price
$120
Good Bid
Strong Bid
Competitive Bid
Get approved to bid.
LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection
Vetted auction houses
Secure, online bidding
Returns guaranteed for misrepresented listings
Dedicated support when you need it
Relics of the American West
Jun 19, 2026 10:00 AM EDTUnion, IL, United States
$150
$400
$300
$150
$100
$200
$100
$80
$100
$100
$150
$500
$100
TOP































