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Object Number
36-56-50/1481
Display Title
Fly switch - carved head on handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Fly switch, horse hair, wooden handle, partially covered in leather, carved head
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Barotse
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zambia
Materials
Animal hair, Wood, Metal, Leather, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 90.5 x 7 x 4 cm (35 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-56-50/1481
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