Excerpt from A Sacred Warclub of the OtoIndian notesridge, and the lower edge a decorative pro tuberance, from which it gradually widens toward the ball. Stretched on the upper edge of the handle, with its forefeet touch ing the ball, is carved the e¿igy of an otter, whose eyes are represented by small brass nails. A row Of similar nails extends along the animal's back, and the sides Of both handle and ball are ornamented with brass headed tacks placed in groups. The grip of the handle is encircled with strips of badly faded otter-fur, and a hole near its apex a¿'ords passage for a thong for sus pension, Or for the attachment Of feathers or other ornaments, now missing. On the end Of the handle may be Seen thirteen notches, some a little deeper and wider than others, as if made at difierent times, but it is not known whether these constituted a record of the number Of enemies struck or killed with the weapon.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.