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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0003-0002   CAS 1994-0003-0002; 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; Metal: Brass
Description Hand-carved walking stick with the head carved in the shape of a clenched human fist; The tapering cylindrical shaft is carved with a spiral twist near the upper end; Distal tip of walking stick is tipped with a brass shell casing.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 101.7