N. American club.

Ian · 14th July 2015, 01:23 PM

Hi Tim:

Any chance this is a Native American drumstick. I know that the "beating" end of the stick was usually covered with hide but perhaps someone went all the way on this one. It looks the right shape and length for a drumstick. Just a thought.

Ian.

Tim Simmons · 14th July 2015, 02:25 PM

Possible drum stick? I do not think so as the head is really quite heavy. Here next to a floppy head club. It is all sinew. It does make me question the floppy head piece. Which is all sinew sewn. The beads around the head are on sinew but the beads around the haft and at the horse hair are on a thread, which is remarkably clean but that does not necessarily need something is old or not.

Tim Simmons · 14th July 2015, 04:00 PM

Thinking about drum sticks. I can imagine heavy rigid beaters if the percussion instruments were of a wood shell structure, like hollow log drums. I do not think that type of drum is used on the American Plains?

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Possible drum stick? I do not think so as the head is really quite heavy. Here next to a floppy head club. It is all sinew. It does make me question the floppy head piece. Which is all sinew sewn. The beads around the head are on sinew but the beads around the haft and at the horse hair are on a thread, which is remarkably clean but that does not necessarily need something is old or not. Attached Images

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Hi Tim: Any chance this is a Native American drumstick. I know that the "beating" end of the stick was usually covered with hide but perhaps someone went all the way on this one. It looks the right shape and length for a drumstick. Just a thought. Ian.

14th July 2015, 04:00 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Thinking about drum sticks. I can imagine heavy rigid beaters if the percussion instruments were of a wood shell structure, like hollow log drums. I do not think that type of drum is used on the American Plains?