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Cane inscribed THY ROD AND THY STAFF--THEY COMFORT ME by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Cane inscribed THY ROD AND THY STAFF--THEY COMFORT ME

Cane inscribed THY ROD AND THY STAFF--THEY COMFORT ME

Cane inscribed THY ROD AND THY STAFF--THEY COMFORT ME

1910

Medium: carved, incised, punched, and lacquered birch
Genre: Sculpture
Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, US

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religionBible, N.T.Clothing and dressanimalsStaffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)lizardsReptileDress accessories

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Artists decorate canes with a wide variety of images, from traditional carvings of snakes and birds, to nude women, political figures, and celebrities. Some artists highlight the natural shape of the wood by applying relief designs onto twisted branches and roots, while others carve three-dimensional shapes into the shaft. Images of animals are the most popular decoration, but many canes also show patriotic, fraternal, and political themes. (George Meyer, American Folk Art Canes, 1992)

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