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Ornament
Object Number 976-1-00/64
Display Title Ornament
Descriptions
Object Description Metal handle from a cane. shaped as an animal's mouth with a head +
Inventory Description Ornament, metal open animal mouth with human head in center, socketed end
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 6.3 x 2.4 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-1-00/64

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