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Fuefue

human history
  • Other Name

    Fly whisk (English)

  • Description

    Fuefue. Fly whisk. This fuefue consists of a long wooden handle, cylindrical in shape, and a whisk component of long, light-coloured horse hair. Cotton twine lashing wraps around the handle towards the whisk end which is light and natural in colour. The wood is medium brown in colour and has a smooth, matte surface treatment. The strands of horse hair are finely braided a short way then left flowing for the rest of the whisk.

  • Place
    [Niue]/Pacific
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    39207 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

whisk, 39207, Cultural Permissions Apply

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