Created by
Unidentified
Date
1920s
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 35 1/16 × 6 5/16 × 1 9/16 in. (89 × 16 × 4 cm)
Description
A cane carved from a single piece of wood. Curved handle at top has a skull carved in relief on either side. Motifs engraved up and down the cane include dice, diamonds, crosses, hearts, and overlapping circles.
Cultural Place
Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
canes
Topic
Folklife
Hoodoo
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.291
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5004d83b1-4320-4bb3-b588-e4729f35a5d8

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