Apache Tribe Beaded Stonehead Club, C. 1890

Native American (Apache), circa 1890. An Apache beaded stone head (stone head) ceremonial club, the handle wrapped with blue, red, black and yellow glass seed beads in a banded pattern with upward pointed arrows, handle with sewn glass bead fringe at base, handle surmounted by spherical stone head, head surrounded by beaded fringe, with label "Pacheco Estate Collection Apache Plains Mescalero Full Beaded Flop Nut War Club or Ceremonial Antique 1900-1890". Overall approximate length 14.5".