This is an excellent example of a large bi-point stone head skullcracker war club from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to the 19th Century that originates in South Dakota. The piece features a large hand carved solid stone bi-point stone head with unique flat cylindrical center section with grooved incised cut to hold the parfleche rawhide strap. The head flows into to conical tapering points with rounded tips and a stippled like finish. The stone is a purple to pink coloring but appears harder than that of catlinite or pipestone. The head is secured to the wooden haft handle with a top strap of parfleche rawhide in a carved groove.The entire handle is covered in parfleche rawhide with thick sinew sewing. The portion of the handle just below the stone head shows remnants of blue paint. This piece doesn't exhibit the beading and other decorations associated with the top-end pieces of this type, but it is complete with no defects in the parfleche as found in many such examples. All in all, a top piece for a historic collection.



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