Canes with carved human heads

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Object Number 20-33-40/D1604.1

Display Title Canes with carved human heads

Descriptions

Inventory Description Carved wooden staff, long stick, curved at one end, carved human head, incised

Classification

Staff

Department Ethnographic

Materials Wood, Metal

Dimensions Overall: 93.7 x 14 x 5 cm (36 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 20-33-40/ D1604.1, 91-Q / 63

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20-33-40/D1604	Canes with carved human heads	Staff	Bosnia?
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08-36-70/74288.2	Chief's canes used as badges of authority	Staff	Eastern Lepanto Northern Nueva Vizcaya
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30-66-50/H1400.1	Canes, carved wood and iron	Spear	Tanzania
30-66-50/H1400.5	Cane, carved wood and iron	Staff	Tanzania
30-66-50/H1400.3	Cane, carved wood and iron	Staff	Tanzania
37-105-50/3148	Wooden cane - typical of the carved walking sticks	Staff	Africa
27-5-70/D2998	Canes	Cane	Hawaii
987-24-10/60662	Wooden cane divided into stem and end knob.	Staff	North Dakota
987-24-10/60663	Wooden varnished cane with carved serpent along length.	Staff	North Dakota

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