Walking Stick
c.1880
| Place of origin |
Measuring almost four and a half feet in length and embellished with a lion's head devouring a deer, it is probable that this piece was intended as a ceremonial staff, or chub, rather than a walking stick. The role of the stick bearer (chubdar) was to wait on an eminent person, and to announce visitors in their presence, The heavily ornamented and dense ivory inlay in floral designs is typical of craftsmanship from Hoshiarpur, which in the 19th century became an important centre for the production of ivory-inlaid furniture for export to different parts of India and to the West.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Shisham wood is from the deciduous tree of the the sub-Himalayan tract. It is a durable wood, which does not warp or split and is one of the most esteemed woods used for furniture making in the north of India along with deodar (Himalayan cedar). While Rosewood and sal are more commonly found furniture and wares of the south, inlaid and wood carving from Saharanpur, Farakhabad, Lucknow, Chiniot, Hoshiapur and Jallandar would be based on shisham wood. |
| Brief description | Walking stick made in Hoshiarpur, Panjab. Made from shisham wood inlaid with ivory and ebony. |
| Physical description | Walking stick made of shisham wood inlaid with ivory and ebony. The head of the walking stick features a lion made of carved ivory feeding on an ungulate, possibly a deer. |
| Dimensions |
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| Summary | Measuring almost four and a half feet in length and embellished with a lion's head devouring a deer, it is probable that this piece was intended as a ceremonial staff, or chub, rather than a walking stick. The role of the stick bearer (chubdar) was to wait on an eminent person, and to announce visitors in their presence, The heavily ornamented and dense ivory inlay in floral designs is typical of craftsmanship from Hoshiarpur, which in the 19th century became an important centre for the production of ivory-inlaid furniture for export to different parts of India and to the West. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.1615-1883 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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