4054 – Japanese cursing stick

Physical description:

long slim stick with an angry looking carved skull atop with an axe and metal spike attached

Museum classification:

curses

Size:

880 x 95 x 45

Information:

A mid 19th century cane with a metal tip, mounted with a carved ivory skull figure with affixed metal weapons - an axe and a sharp metal spike - to resemble a skeleton warrior.

Used for cursing

Resource:

Object

Materials:

wood, metal, ivory

Copyright ownership:

MWM

A mid 19th century cane with a metal tip, mounted with a carved ivory skull figure with affixed metal weapons - an axe and a sharp metal spike - to resemble a skeleton warrior.

Used for cursing