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Walking stick of ebony with a knob of red gold
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Walking stick of ebony with a knob of red gold

anonymous · 1878 · ebony (wood); wood (plant material); rubber (material); gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Walking stick of lacquered ebony with a knob of red gold. The knob bears the inscription 'POEARDATAR 1878. 87'. A ruler of Sumatra's West Coast gave this stick to the B.B. official Visser in 1878. Poear Datar is a district in West Sumatra. The knob tapers upwards into eight lobes. The cut-off point at the bottom is protected by a modern rubber cap.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
walking stickVisserSumatera Barat (province)
Credit lineWandelstok van ebbenhout met knop van rood goud. 1878. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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