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Fue. Flywhisk. This fue is made up of two parts, the whisk and the handle. The handle is made from metal and leather, the metal is covered by a woven leather outer and it tapers in from the butt to the whisk. Attached to the distal end is a whisk made of white horsehair. It is wrapped around the top and the hair is plaited in small sections and then left loose.

Accession number: 1977.21 Last Update: 28 Oct 2025
Other Name

Flywhisk (English)

Place
Tonga/Pacific
Accession Number

1977.21

Accession Date

1977

Other Id

48078.2 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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