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Flywhisk (magic)

Historical main catalogue: "Magic tail with a strip of monkey fur as a handle, with pipes inside. The medicine contained in the shaft of the tail has the power to transfer its own power to other objects or people. The monkey skin indicates that the owner is a chieftain or sorcerer. L. of the tail: [...] L. of the [...]: 12.5 cm L. of the [...]: 11 cm Konde"

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Konde
Object type
Flywhisk (magic)
Dimensions
Height: 7 cm
Width: 76 cm
Depth: 11 cm
Objektmaß: cm L: 65 cm (ohne Schlaufe)
Weight: 0,4 kg
Material/Technique
Hair (zebra tail), Leather (monkey), Bones , Fur
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 14324

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
    Malawi
    who
    Konde
  • Collecting
    who
    R. Kracke - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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