Skip to main content
Object Number
17-41-50/B1575
Display Title
Fly whisk with animal head
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Fly whisk, animal hair attached to carved/incised wooden handle, cloth and bark
Classification
- Fly whisk
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kuba
- Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Hair, Wood, Cloth, Bark, Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 56 x 6.9 x 3.9 cm (22 1/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B.1575
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-41-50/B1574 | Fly whisk, grotesque animal head, inlaid |
Fly whisk
|
Zaire
| |
| 2004.1.113 | Fly Whisk, basketry covered wood handle, cloth stuffed top, plant fiber whisk |
Fly whisk
|
Asia?
| |
| 49-14-50/8338 | Fly whisk - metal wound around wooden handle. Nchira. |
Fly whisk
|
Nyasaland
| |
| 40-24-50/5101 | Man's fly whisk (oryx? tail) - wooden handle wound with metal wire |
Fly whisk
|
Africa
| |
| 47-45-60/9293 | Combined fly whisk and riding whip |
Fly whisk
|
India
| |
| 00-8-70/55381 | Fly whisk, cocoa fibre |
Fly whisk
|
Niue
| |
| 59-34-50/10373 | Fly whisk with beaded handle |
Fly whisk
|
Sudan
| |
| 61-35-50/10463 | Raffia fly whisk |
Fly whisk
|
Africa
| |
| 24-48-60/D2395 | Woman's fly brush |
Fly whisk
|
Siberia
| |
| 29-4-50/H852 | Fly whisk, oil palm leaf stems |
Fly whisk
|
Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
| |
| 16-20-50/86739 | Fly whisk |
Fly whisk
|
Egypt
| |
| 98-3-50/51343.1 | Fly whisk, hide with animal hair probably Buffalo tail; perforated |
Tools
|
Africa
|