Wooden rest or staff, used by a fakir. [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden rest or staff, used by a fakir. [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]
Long description: Wooden rest of staff, used by a fakir. Dark coloured horizontal section of wood, mounted with brass coloured metal plates, decorated with swirls and geometric patterns. At either end ivory plates have been nailed to the surface. This is attached to a vertical, wooden staff the tip of which is mounted in brass. This staff is supported by four iron metal struts. [ASh [OPS move] 5/6/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Himachal Pradesh Simla
Person: Field collector Richard Carnac Temple; PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: Before 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 1892
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Nailed, Process Cast
Dimensions: Depth: max 49 mm, Width: max 496 mm, Length: max 471 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1892.41.78

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