Dervish Stick
1800-50 (made)
| Place of origin |
Carved ebony, in the shape of a horse's head issuing from the mouth of a demon's (?) head, decorated with applied and inlaid bone and mother of pearl.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood; bone; mother of pearl |
| Brief description | Carved wooden dervish's stick, Iran, Qajar period, 1800-50 |
| Physical description | Carved ebony, in the shape of a horse's head issuing from the mouth of a demon's (?) head, decorated with applied and inlaid bone and mother of pearl. |
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| Object history | V&A Archival Record [1878]: Dervish's stick, Persian. Ebony, spirally fluted in the middle, the top carved in the form of a horse's head. Bought for 14 shillings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 579-1878 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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