Antique Olive Wood Greek Kepkypa Corfu Walking Stick /Cane - Hand-Carved Horse. This rare walking stick features an intricate hand-sculpted fritz handle, depicting a horse's head with original glass eyes. The olivewood shaft is embossed;'Kepkypa. Kepkvpa is the Greek Island known as Corfu, which is an Italian corruption of the Byzantine Kovpcd. The people on the island of Corfu make these hand-sculpted olivewood sticks, In Kepkypa (Corfu), olive wood is seen as the wood of life and new beginnings.
Strong olive wood shaft with an original brass ferrule. Perfect for a Greek collector or for use. Measurements: Length - 91cm Length of the handle - 12.5cm. Diameter of the shaft below the carving - 1.9cm. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.