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Skull and cane shaft
Skull and cane shaft
Skull and cane shaft

Skull and cane shaft

Artist (American, Luiseño, 1937 - 2005)
Foundry (American, born 1945)
Date1987
Mediumbronze and wood
DimensionsA: Cane Grip: 3 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 3 3/8 in. (9.4 x 5.4 x 8.6 cm)
B: Cane: 32 9/16 x 15/16 in. (82.7 x 2.4 cm)
ClassificationsMaquette
Credit LineGift of Jenifer and Dwight Hackett, 2012
Object number2012.33.12ab
DescriptionA small anthropomorphic skull in a deep green patina serves as the grip for a cane. An unpainted wooden cylindrical rod with a tapered end serves as the cane's shaft. The cane grip and shaft are not attached.
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