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Ga-ne-u-ga-o-dus-ha, or Deee-horn War Club/ 



2 feet 4 inches. 



This species of war club was also much used. It was made of hard 

 wood, elaborately carved, painted, and ornamented with feathers at the 

 ends. In the lower edge, a sharp-pointed deer's horn, about four inches 

 in length, was inserted. It was thus rendered a dangerous weapon in 

 close combat, and would inflict a deeper wound than the former. They 

 wore it in the girdle. In the collection are six war clubs, of the two 

 kinds above described. One of them is a light article, designed for the 

 war dance. 



0-sque-sont, or Tomahawk. 



The tomahawk succeeded the war club, as the rifle did the bow. 

 With the invention of this terrible implement of warfare the Red man 

 had nothing to do, except in having it so fashioned as to be adapted to 

 his taste and usage. The tomahawk is known as widely as the Indian, 

 and the two names have become apparently inseparable. They are 

 made of steel, brass, or iron. The choicer articles are surmounted by 

 a pipe-bowl, and have a perforated handle, that they may answer the 

 double purpose of ornament and use. In such the handle, and often 

 the blade itself, are richly inlaid with silver. It is worn in the girdle, 

 and behind the back, except when in actual battle. They used it in 



