Flywhisk

81-11-53

From: Egypt

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 81-11-53
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt
Section African
Materials Cane (plant) | Glass | Fabric | Cowrie Shell
Description

Handle is beaded with large turquoise, white, red, gold, black, yellow, and blue beads as well as cowrie shells. The beads are sewn onto a fabric handle. The whisk itself is a bundle of split palm. See 42-21-215 for comparison.

Length 70.5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1981

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