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Wooden staff with carved human hand at one end
Wooden staff with carved human hand at one end

Wooden staff with carved human hand at one end

MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. (34.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm);
Including mount: 15 1/2 × 1 × 1 in. (39.4 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
CultureHimalayan
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineGift of Amyas Naegele, Class of 1978, and Eve Glasberg
Terms
  • Decorative Arts
  • Wood
  • Himalayan
Object number2012.053.011
Collections
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