pilgrim staffs

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Long staffs often having a pointed lower tip and topped by a knob or hook onto which was attached a gourd (pilgrim's gourd), a cloth tied into a sack, or other item. Used as an aid walking on pilgrimages; some were decorated with religious inscriptions and images.
pilgrim staffs
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024