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DepartmentAsia

Hand of Abbas

NameProcessional standard
CultureIslamic; Persian
DateMid-20th century
Place madeIran, South Asia, Asia
MediumBrass, wood
Dimensions21 5/8 × 5 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (55 × 13 × 4.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert and Luba Staller, A.2016.50.3
Object numberA.2016.50.3
Collections
DescriptionStandard with a metal hand on the end. The hand has five fingers with a punched out design in the palm. The shaft is metal until about halfway where it becomes light colored wood.
Duryudana
Endratmi
ca. 2000
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Thobe
Artist not recorded
ca. 1930s
TALISMAN
Artist not recorded
ca 1960
Kateri Techewitha
Sergio Tapia
2002
Brahala Putih
Enthus Susmono
1992
Tuhu Wasesa
Wiji Sutikno
1996
San Raimundo Nonato
Artist not recorded
n.d.