Nepalese Serpentine Form Vine, Wall Mounted

A dark vine flicks like a whip, and its shadow does an impression of it.

This serpentine form vine, wall mounted, is from Nepal and dates to the early 20th century. It is vine wood. Twisting vines are collected in many places for decoration, and their natural curves are often left as found. This one winds in uneven waves from top to bottom, and the top flattens into a pointed blade. The wood is dark and reddish brown, and small knots show where side shoots were trimmed. A tiny hook ends the bottom. It is 60 inches wide.

Irregular in all the right places.