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Knot Cane

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This scrimshaw cane or walking stick is carved from whalebone. It has a small sailor's knot carved on its top.

Date:
c. 1870
Dimensions:
Width: 1 3/4" (at knot) Length: 35 1/2"

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