Unidentified
Cane with Hand, Alligator, and Snake
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Cane with Hand, Alligator, and Snake” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 28A, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 28A
Closed· opens at 11:30 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Artists decorate canes with a wide variety of images, from traditional carvings of snakes and birds, to nude women, political figures, and celebrities. Some artists highlight the natural shape of the wood by applying relief designs onto twisted branches and roots, while others carve three-dimensional shapes into the shaft. Images of animals are the most popular decoration, but many canes also show patriotic, fraternal, and political themes. (George Meyer, American Folk Art Canes, 1992)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1986.65.9
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
