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Object Number
991-5-50/12365
Display Title
Whisk
Descriptions
Object Description
Whisk composed of strands of vegetable fibers covered by woven vegetable fibers that create an extensive handle held together by thick string.
Inventory Description
Whisk, loose at 1 end, woven fiber handle held together with string, loop at end
Classification
- Food processing
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Inanda seminary
Materials
Fiber, String, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 44.4 x 6.6 x 3.2 cm (17 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-5-50/12365
Provenance
Collector
Minnie Carter
(1914 - 1957)
Donor
Margaret Warner
(1957 - 2/21/1991)
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