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cane
Maker
Ando, Takeji
Date1944
Object Namecane
Mediumwood, rubber
DimensionsH: 33.25 in, W: 2.75 in, D: 1.125 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Kiyoshi and Shizuko Ichiyasu
Object number2003.296.1
Description1 wooden cane carved by Takeji Ando at Gila River relocation camp, 1944. Carvings on cane include a short poem in Japanese, translated: "Civility is the most important virtue. 19th year of the Showa reign, August, Arizona Concentration Camp". Cane has a white rubber protector.
1942
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1942-1945
ca 1942 - 1944