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Walking stick

1985
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Walking stick
  • Artist: Wendell Castle (American, Emporia, Kansas 1932–2018 Scottsville, New York)
  • Date: 1985
  • Medium: Rosewood, ebony, silver
  • Dimensions: 35 × 9 1/8 × 1 7/8 in., 1.4 lb. (88.9 × 23.2 × 4.8 cm, 0.6 kg)
  • Classification: Woodwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of Philippe de Montebello, 2009
  • Object Number: 2009.240
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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