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Object Number
973-43-50/11682
Display Title
Small whisk of animal hair, bound with string, 5 x 0.5 in.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Whisk, bundle of white and brown hair tied with twisted fiber at 1 end.
Classification
- Broom
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, Southern
Materials
Hair, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 13.6 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm (5 3/8 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-43-50/11682
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