Use of Actual Vintage Arms as Props in Early Films

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by kino

Chief Scar revealed his collection of scalps, strung along the shaft of a Moro Budiak.

Great entry Kino!
There was no telling what exotic items were in those prop houses!
In the early days of Hollywood stars like Fairbanks took overseas junkets to acquire antiques used in sets, plus of course, studio expense vacations. This stuff was lying about everywhere, without all the antique hype, so you can imagine what there was and the paltry costs.