Gold digger

Monoxyl folk art cane with scenes from the life of a gold digger incised on the shaft. It is possible to recognize his house, his mule, his encounter with Indians, his fight with his partner, the buffalo hunt and his return home after the deer hunt.

United States, mid 19th century. Bibliography: C. Dike, "Canes in the United States", Cane Curiosa Press, Ladue, 1994, p. 168, no. 8/45.