Walking Stick with Eagle's Head
Date1996
Mediumcarved cedar
Dimensions36 × 5 × 2 1/2 inches (91.4 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Asa Davis.
Object number1999.4.2
Copyright© Estate of John Willie Hall.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA resident of Clyo, Georgia, about thirty miles from Savannah, John Hall began carving wood as a teen, making walking stick from wood and branches found in nature. Hall served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and later studied Art at Armstrong State College, (now University). While living in Savannah during the 1980s, Hall carved a sculpture of a cat over 6 feet in height attracting the attention of other woodcarvers and the public. Hall continued his woodcarving in his spare time while working for International Paper.