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whisk, fly

human history
  • Description

    fly whisk

    The whisk is made from gathered dried grass. The handle is ornamented with trade beads in white and pale blue, a small loop of beads is at the top of the handle in white, yellow, red, and black. At the tool end of the handle is a string of 3 cowrie

  • Place
    Africa
  • Accession Number
    1947.154
  • Accession Date
    1947
  • Other Id

    29734 (ethnology)

  • Department

    World

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