Cane in art: 29 works, most common in Arms and Armor

Medium29 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	29
Date Range	1250 – 2000
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (25)
Most Common Form	Shafted Weapons (9)
Cultures Represented	10
Countries	7
Public Domain	5 works (10%)

Works by Century

13th century

14th century

15th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

Musical Instruments

Islamic Art

Costume Institute

Forms & Classifications

Shafted Weapons

Shields

Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe

Aerophone-Whistle Flute-flageolet

Wood

Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical

Swords

Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)

Aerophone-Reed Vibrated

Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-double reed

Cultures Represented

Malayan · 8 Indian · 7 Egyptian · 6 Turkish · 4possibly Indian · 3Tibetan · 3 Burmese · 3 Indian, Assam · 2 Indian, Assam, Naga Hills · 2probably Egyptian · 2

Geographic Distribution

India

Egypt

Turkey

India?

Egypt?

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Quiver (mda' shubs) with Accessory	Archery Equipment-Bows	late 13th–15th century	Tibetan or Mongolian
Shield (phub)	Shields	possibly 14th–16th century	Tibetan
Domed Shield	Shields	possibly 15th–18th century	Tibetan
Chair (One of Set of Four)	Wood	second half 18th century	India
Zuqqara (bagpipe)	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	ca. 1800–1889	Egypt
Shield	Shields	16th–18th century	Tibetan
Axe	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Indian
Axe	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Hat	Miscellaneous	18th–19th century	Malayan
Shield (Sipar)	Shields	18th–19th century	Afghan or Persian, Pathan Tribes, Afridi
Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Spear with Sheath	Shafted Weapons	18th–19th century	Malayan
Chair	Wood	second half 18th century	India
Chair	Wood	second half 18th century	India
Chair	Wood	second half 18th century	India
Arghul	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical	19th century	Saudi Arabia
Tulum	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	19th century	Turkey
Zummāra arbawija	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated	19th century	Egypt?
Crossbow with Quiver and Eleven Bolts	Archery Equipment-Crossbows	19th century	Indian
Darts (Panjies in Coconut Wrapping	Miscellaneous	19th century	Burmese
Match Cord Reel	Firearms Accessories	19th century	Burmese
Quiver with Four Arrows	Archery Equipment-Arrows & Quivers	19th century	Indian, Abor or Assam
Shield	Shields	19th century	Indian, Assam
Shield (Dhàl)	Shields	19th century	Indian, Balochistān (modern-day Pakistan)
Shield (Dhàl)	Shields	19th century	Indian, Assam, Naga Hills
Spear	Shafted Weapons	19th century	Indian, Assam
Sruti Upanga	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	19th century	India
Sword	Swords	19th century	Indian, Meghalayan, Garo
Sword (Dao) with Scabbard and Baldric	Swords	19th century	Indian, Assam, Naga Hills
Sword (Dha) with Scabbard	Swords	19th century	Burmese
Tulum	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	19th century	Turkey
Zukra	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-bagpipe	19th century	Turkey
Dervish Pipe	Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)	late 19th century	Turkey
Minjaireh	Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)	late 19th century	Syria
Stringed Instrument	Chordophone	late 19th century	Egypt
Arghūl	Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-pipe	late 19th–early 20th century	Egypt?

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access