A museum worthy cane made using amazing ancient materials. The handle is a material I was really excited to try, and this is my first piece using horn from the extinct steppe bison. The Steppe Bison was an ancient megafauna that roamed around the northern hemisphere during the last ice age. They also lived after the ice age, with remains being carbon dated to a few thousand years ago, therefore the cause of their extinction is debated. regardless, they are the ancestors of our modern day bison in North America. This piece of horn is certainty from the ice age, as it was excavated from the Siberian permafrost. It could be anywhere from 10,000 years old, to well over 100,000 years old. Likely on the older side since it was partially fossilized. In appearance it's a dark brown with a unique looking "grain" that can be seen clearly in brighter light and close inspection.

Rich blue lapis Lazuli stone from Afghanistan lead into a ancient wood shaft. It is Tasmanian blackwood that was recovered from a bog in the Tarkine rainforest. It's likely several thousand years old! when wood falls into a bog, it is preserved from decay because of the oxygen deprived environment created by the bog. My contact in Tasmania a "wood hunter" pulled out the log himself with his Land Rover. Tasmanian blackwood is highly regarded for its extremely chatoyant grain, a dynamic effect as the wood interacts with light. This piece is also chatoyant. The wood can look the same brown color as the handle, but when light shines on the wood it can "glow" a brighter golden brown color.

This cane could be used daily. Total length measures 38 inches and can be shortened to fit.

M A T E R I A L S

Handle: Steppe Bison Horn from Siberia

Divider: Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan

Shaft: Ancient Tasmanian Blackwood