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Ivory Phrenologist's Cane Head

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Ivory Phrenologist's Cane Head

American, 19th century. An ivory cane head serving as a phrenologist's chart in the form of a human head with the skull divided into numbered sections and a list of corresponding labels around the base, mounted on a wooden pillar; ht. 6.75 in.

Provenance: From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan

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Ivory Phrenologist's Cane Head

Name: Ivory Phrenologist's Cane Head
SKU: 25520541
Price: 2800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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