Museum object · Accessories and Personal Effects
Wooden cane with engraved decorative motifs
1920s
Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
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Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2014.312.291
