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Tall carved wooden walking cane with a small carved handle and a metal tip, standing upright against a dark gradient background.

Cane inscribed THIS CANE WAS CUT NEAR JEFFERSONS TOMB

A long, slender walking cane of carved and lacquered wood stands upright against a dark gradient backdrop, with a metal ferrule at its tip. The handle is a small carved head, and the shaft is covered in close, incised relief carving with figures, scrolls, and textured patterns.

Artist
Unidentified
Date
probably 20th century
Medium
carved and lacquered hard maple with metal
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1554 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 2000).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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