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fly whisk
Object Number 970-1-50/11329
Display Title fly whisk
Descriptions
Object Description Fly whisk, hand-carved ivory handle, thread tassle at top, some red and black paint on the handle. Long (55 cm) full raffia whisk.
Inventory Description Brush, carved ivory handle, cutout and dot pigment designs, grass bundle, tassel
Classification
  • Brush
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Ivory, Grass, Silk, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 73.2 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm (28 13/16 x 3 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
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