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cane
Dateca 1942 - 1944
Object Namecane
Mediumwood
Dimensions34 x 3 x 3 in. (86.4 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of the Family of Nobu and Masako Matsumoto
Object number2021.45.4
DescriptionWalking stick or cane made at Poston by Nobu Matsumoto. Carved from a single log, the top is a spherical shape with the lower half having a spiral carved out. Lettering on the upper shaft reads "Dec. 7, 1941 / PEARL HARBOR" and "MAY 17, 1942 POSTON / ARIZ."
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Hirasaki, Tetsuzo
1943