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Black Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans -C. 1885-A

Black Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans -C. 1885-A very rare depiction of an African American with a Native American headdress . This would suggest that this is a The Black Mardi Gras cane which was used in the late 19th century. It appears to be Southern pine with the makers initials carved into the bark shaft, metal ferrule. The Black Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans are a unique sub-culture of a highly diverse and complex group of the local population . The tradition of these masking Indians, dates back to the 1700's O.L. 37"-$500-$1,000

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