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Object Number
34-28-50/223
Display Title
Fly swatter, covered with horse hair
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Whisk, woven horsehair covered handle, blk/wht zigzag, wht fringe, hide loop
Classification
- Whisk
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Amhara
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Abyssinia
Additional Geographic Terms
Ethiopia
Materials
Horsehair, Wood, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 74.5 x 33 x 5.7 cm (29 5/16 x 13 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-28-50/223
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