Elephant's tail, carried as symbol of power by big chief - leather handle – Objects

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Object Number 37-77-50/2542

Display Title Elephant's tail, carried as symbol of power by big chief - leather handle

Descriptions

Inventory Description Switch, Elephant tail, flattened bound in leather handle with loop strap

Classification

Accessory

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Buzi

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Leather, Elephant tail, Animal hair, Burlap

Dimensions Overall: 55.2 x 18 x 4.9 cm (21 3/4 x 7 1/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-77-50/2542

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	37-77-50/2543	Elephant's tail, carried as symbol of power by big chief - leather handle	Accessory	Liberia
Media Restricted	37-77-50/2544	Elephant's tail, carried as symbol of power by big chief - leather handle	Faunal Shaft, modified	Liberia
	99-12-50/53245	Elephant's tail switch	Fly whisk	Africa
	37-77-50/3028	Cow's tail; Cow's tail carried in hand of War Devil (see 50/3024)	Accessory	Guinea
	29-75-50/H934	Elephant's tail whisk	Brush	Liberia
	30-65-50/H1238	Bracelet, elephant's tail hair and ivory	Bracelet	Congo
	98-3-50/51298	Hairs from elephant's tail	Necklace	Africa
	30-65-50/H1237	Bracelets, elephant's tail hair	Bracelet	Congo
Image Not Available for Bracelet of hair from elephant's tail	04-45-50/64216	Bracelet of hair from elephant's tail		Angola
	37-77-50/2902	Cow's tail with poisoned needle	Accessory	Liberia
	37-77-50/2640	"Big medicine" - elephant ivory tusk	Bone	Liberia
	973-16-50/11492	Switch, cows tail with braided leather loop, attached to arm of wearer at upper	Whisk	Ethiopia

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