- Collection:
- Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012
- Title:
- Decorated cane
- Date of Original:
- 1900/2000
- Subject:
- Folk art--United States
African American folk art--United States
Decorative arts--United States
Folk art--South Carolina
African American folk art--South Carolina
Decorative arts--South Carolina
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)--Religious aspects - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009
- Medium:
- mixed media
found objects
wood
staffs (walking sticks)
talismans - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Decorated cane created by an anonymous artist.
This cane is from South Carolina, where it was used by two generations of spirit workers. The accumulation of attached objects over time increases the object's spiritual power and dramatic impact.
Purchase of the Tubman African American Museum. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:tbmn_sftm_tm07292011-347
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sftm/do:tm07292011-347
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact the Tubman African American Museum re: reproduction and usage. The information contained in this resource may not be re-purposed, reproduced, quoted without proper citation, or offered for sale in any form without the express written permission of the Tubman African American Museum.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Selections from the Collections of the Tubman African American Museum, 1800-2012, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 cane : mixed media, including wood ; 94 x 16 x 11 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Tubman African-American Museum
- Rights:
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