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Fly whisk with beaded handle
Fly whisk with beaded handle
Object Number 59-34-50/10373
Display Title Fly whisk with beaded handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fly whisk, vegetable fiber strips, fully beaded fabric handle with geo design
Classification
  • Fly whisk
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Nubian Desert
Materials Vegetable fiber, Glass, Fabric, Thread
Dimensions Overall: 61.5 x 6 x 2.6 cm (24 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 59-34-50/10373

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