Fly Whisk
Item
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Accession Number
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2019.17
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Title
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Fly Whisk
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Ethnic Group
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Luba
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Subject
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Figure|Social Status|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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20th century
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Medium
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Wood|Copper Wire|Animal Fur
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Format
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H x W x D: 14 x 1.75 x 1.5 in. (35.56 x 4.445 x 3.81 cm)
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Description
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Figural fly whisk consisting of a seated female terminal, a handle wrapped with copper wire and organic material, and an animal fur whisk. The terminal is a well-carved seated female with a traditional coiffure, natural facial features, long pointed breasts, and abdominal scarification.
