Native American. Sioux, Western Plains. 1880s. Original Sioux Native American Indian beaded stone head skull cracker. Carved stone head is secured to the wood haft with an inset wrap of parfleche rawhide. Attached to the haft is a beaded cloth string retaining an oblong rawhide sack beaded in typical Indian triangular motifs. Extreme length 27". Head 4.75" x 2" x 3". Head retains war paint. Some loss and detachment to beadwork. Granger Taylor Collection. Tag attached. Est. $600 - 900. CODE-HISO