käpp, stick

"Stick made of iron, the head in form of a deer, buck. Used at religious processions. 'Iron-work is always done by special guilds of blacksmiths, not all of whom are tribesmen.' (Elwin 1951:3)" Wahlquist, Håkan. 1993. Inventory of the Ethnografic collections of Arne Sucksdorff. En järnkäpp vars huvud har formen av en hjort. Hjorten är 13,5 cm bred. Runt hals och ben på hjorten sitter lösa järnringar. Används för religiösa processioner. ref Elwin 1951, sid 3 India 1999.19.0024 ref Elwin 1951, sid 3 India “Stick made of iron, the head in form of a deer, buck. Used at” processions. “Iron-work is” done by special guilds of blacksmiths, not all of whom are tribesmen “(Elwin 1951: 3)” Wahlquist, Håkan. 1993. The Inventory of the Ethnografic Interventions of Arne Sucksdorff. An iron cane whose head has the shape of a deer. The deer is 13.5 cm wide. Around the neck and legs of the deer sit loose iron rings. Used for religious processions. Ref Elwin 1951, page 3 India 1999.19.0024