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Feather whisk (?) (sue' lare') - black-brown feathers; white fur band; yellow br
Feather whisk (?) (sue' lare') - black-brown feathers; white fur band; yellow br
Object Number 62-7-70/4047
Display Title Feather whisk (?) (sue' lare') - black-brown feathers; white fur band; yellow br
Descriptions
Object Description Feather whisk (?) (sue' lare') - black-brown feathers; white fur band; yellow braid around handle (feathers about 21", handle 10")
Inventory Description Feather whisk, black plumes, brown and buff fur band, fiber handle, bone tube
Classification
  • Whisk
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Oceania / Indonesia
Materials Feather, Fur, Vegetable fiber, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 79 x 16 x 8 cm (31 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 62-7-70/4047

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