Cane with Figural Handle, Panama
Cane with Figural Handle, Panama
$1,200.00
Chocó Culture, Indigenous Andean Peoples
Mid 20th Century or Earlier
Wood
32 in./ 81.5 cm
Height on a custom display stand 33 in./ 84 cm
The handle is composed of a figure with joined hands clasped over the torso, wearing a feather headdress. The rich brown patina dates the piece to the first half of the last century.
The Choco are a reclusive rainforest tribe, living relatively untouched by the 20th century and live in extended family groups rather than large communities.
Shipping is quoted separately.