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Hearst Museum object titled Walking cane, accession number 5-4391, described as Cane; wood with carved knob; metal tip inserted at other end; 84 cm l.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-6946, described as Walking stick/club; smooth cylindrical stick flared at one end; L. 74 cm; dia. at head 5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-5986, described as Walking stick -Knobkerrie (?); ebony; knobbed at both ends; tapers to base; L. 91.1 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-15440, described as Walking stick: wood; tree branch with bark stripped off; well patinated; knobby end. Length 109.3 cm. Diameter (at midpoint) 1.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13006, described as Walking stick., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13006, acc no. 3198. Orig. No. 14. File code: 2.1 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Materials, techniques: Slightly modified tree branch Context of use: Walking cane Description: Cane; walking cane; handle is crotch of a limb; entire cane is slightly modified tree branch; l. 92 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-14218, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-14219, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13123, described as OL., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13123, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved with small knif. Some parts are darkened by fire. Owner carves his name at the top. Wood of DAN tree. Context of use: Made by and Used by Boni young men and boys. Used as a walking stick and to "make then attractive to women" Description: Walking/swagger stick- wood, long, narrow, cylindrical stick carved along its length with decorative designs and darkened in 4, 4.5 cm. areas. No decoration at either end. Name carved at top section AFUWAMMIA AZAMMIMIA. L. 78 cm x 1.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13423, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13423, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 24. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Any strong woof with knot. This one- Dabach tree. Cut with panga- shape with knife or spear. Smooth with knife. Context of use: For beating animals or fighting enemies. Use rounded part to kill. Handle part to hit animals to control her. Used and made by men. Description: Club- wood stick curbed with round tip at one end. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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