Walking Stick, 20th Century
Ethiopia
Wood; 60 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in.
2021.7.28
Anonymous Gift

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Walking Stick

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-walking sticks & canes

Date20th Century

Collection SiteEthiopia, Africa

MediumWood

Dimensions60 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (152.4 × 3.8 × 2.9 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2021.7.28

DescriptionThis thin walking stick or cane was collected in Ethiopia. It is made from a single long piece of dark, flexible wood. For centuries, walking sticks and canes have been used by various cultures and peoples around the world, primarily as an aid for walking over uneven ground, but also as a defensive weapon or a symbol of status and authority. A simpler walking stick such as this one likely served a utilitarian purpose.

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