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title: Anishinaabe War Club
author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21845/anishinaabe-war-club/
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updated: 2026-06-02
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# Anishinaabe War Club
_Authored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21845.jpg)
## Image Caption
Anishinaabe [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) club, hardwood carving, c. 1750.
Sculpted to resemble a deer's leg, this weapon of war, likely Ojibwe, is burnished with red pigment. A projecting spike may have once adorned the spherical head.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, T. M. M. o. (2026, June 02). Anishinaabe War Club. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Anishinaabe War Club." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 02, 2026. .
### MLA
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Anishinaabe War Club." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jun 2026, .
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© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/717553) by [**The Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/717553). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 02 June 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.