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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
Label on object
970-1-50/11329
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