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Tail fly whisk
Object Number 29-4-50/H867
Display Title Tail fly whisk
Descriptions
Inventory Description Whisk, animal tail, wood handle, sheet metal strip wrapping, deteriorated tail
Classification
  • Whisk
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Karu Mamuri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo / Oriental Province / <County> / <City> / Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
Additional Geographic Terms Ituri-Kibali District; Arebi, 15 miles southwest of
Materials Animal tail, Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 43.8 x 6.1 x 3 cm (17 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 29-4-50/H867

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