Walking stick used by Jimmie Daniels: Museum Object and Cultural History
Walking stick used by Jimmie Daniels: Date: mid 20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: Jimmie Daniels, American, 1907 - 1984.
The object in the museum catalogue
Walking stick with a handle in the shape of a man's head. The handle and shaft are wood, the collar is ivory, and the ferrule is horn. The face of the handle has a passive or neutral expression; the man's hair is painted black. The shaft of the stick has wear marks along it, especially along the bottom half.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Owned by: Jimmie Daniels, American, 1907 - 1984
- Type: walking sticks
- Medium: wood with ivory, horn, and paint
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 35 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 in. (90.8 × 7 × 5.1 cm)
- Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Nightlife
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: A2020.19.1.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paul Bodden in memory of Thad McGar and James "Jimmie" Daniels
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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