Walking stick

Museum number:
9-23103
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Accession number:
Acc.4789
Description:
A walking stick used by person in conjunction with carrying frame to support heavy loads on the back.
Donor:
Dai Williams, Estate of Karin Nelson, and Karin Nelson
Collection place:
Japan
Culture or time period:
Japanese
Collector:
Dai Williams
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Walking sticks (costume accesories) and Walking sticks (personal equipment)
Function:
1.2 Gathering and 1.9 Multiple Utility
Accession date:
March 20, 2012
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— height 44.25 inches, whole— depth 1.5 inches, and whole— width 1.75 inches
Comment:
The walking stick would provide stabilization while carrying heavy loads on the back. It curves slightly at the top and has been smoothed down.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Walking stick, accession number 9-23103, described as A walking stick used by person in conjunction with carrying frame to support heavy loads on the back.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Walking stick, accession number 9-23103, described as A walking stick used by person in conjunction with carrying frame to support heavy loads on the back.

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