Horse Effigy Cane
CultureCrow, Montana
Dateca. 1880
MediumCatlinite (red pipestone), silver, and wood
DimensionsOverall: 30 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (77.79 × 3.18 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Marder Fund
Object number2018.16
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DescriptionWalking cane with a dark brown colored wooden shaft, and a red colored catlinite handle carved in the shape of a horse's head with bridle.ProvenancePurchased from a collector in New Mexico;
Purchased from Trotta-Bono, Ltd. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
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