Crutch
1850-76 (made)
| Place of origin |
Major R. Murdoch Smith discusses the Iranian town of Abadeh (between Isfahan and Shiraz) as being the main centre of Persian wood carving during the period of 1800-1900. This town was famous for its elaborately carved spoons (qashuq) and small boxes, all made of either pear or lime wood, and carved with a common pocket-knife.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved pearwood |
| Brief description | Carved wooden crutch, Iran (Abadeh), Qajar period, 1850-76 |
| Physical description | The shaft is cylindrical in form and fashioned from a single piece of varnished pearwood, carved with bands of flowers and birds arranged diagonally around the shaft. The top of the crutch is carved into a semi-hemispheric shape with a single paisley flower on either end, all carved with delicate flowers enclosed within a chevron pattern. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | This object was purchased for 6 shillings in 1876. |
| Summary | Major R. Murdoch Smith discusses the Iranian town of Abadeh (between Isfahan and Shiraz) as being the main centre of Persian wood carving during the period of 1800-1900. This town was famous for its elaborately carved spoons (qashuq) and small boxes, all made of either pear or lime wood, and carved with a common pocket-knife. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 736-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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