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Two views of a dark stained wooden walking stick, its handle carved as an animal head, with a twisting carved shaft on black.

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A walking stick of stained wood, its handle carved as an animal head with a long snout and rounded eyes. The shaft is carved in low relief with twisting, leafy forms and ends in a plain tip against a black background, shown in two views.

Artist
Unidentified
Date
probably 20th century
Medium
carved and stained wood with metal
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2250 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 2000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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