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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0003-0001   CAS 1994-0003-0001; Walking stick
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Walking stick
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Irian Jaya
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Hand-carved walking stick with an L-shaped head and a tapering shaft; Decorative, rope-like pattern is carved on upper shaft; Distal tip of shaft is carved to be fitted with metal cap (now missing).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1 , Max Diam = 2.5, Length = 103.0