Title
Serpent Cane (reproduction)
Date20th Century
Mediumwhale ivory
Dimensions5 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 34 1/4 in. (13.3 × 3.8 × 87 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.95
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionCurved handle decorated with black painted bands to simulate inlay; a highly detailed polychrome serpent (snake) carved in high relief is coiled around the tapered shaft.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum; NBWMOn View
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