Cane
- Object Name:
- Cane
- Object ID:
- 1995.528.01
- Description:
- Cane or umbrella head. Carved wood with black finish. Carved face, said to be a that of a Javanese girl. Horizontal rows of carved hair on top and back of head and larger roll on bottom of head on back. Proper left eye damaged. Red painted number "259" on front of shaft. Threads at bottom of wooden shaft. Roughly square, steel insert that is inside shaft. It has groove on all four sides near bottom. Surfaces of steel are smooth and almost polished. Edges of steel insert are beveled. Shaft extends outward 1.6" before it becomes stuck inside. Small light-colored wood wedge that helps to hold the steel insert in place.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-3.7 Dia-0.95 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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