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Fly whisk

Historical main catalogue. "Wedel, chief's badge. A brass spiral at the top and bottom of the handle, the centre wrapped with fine copper wire. Handle 23.5 cm long. Sengerema."

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Fly whisk
Dimensions
Weight: 0,2 kg
Height: 8 cm
Width: 68 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Objektmaß: cm L: ca. 66 cm, nur Griff-L: 23,5 cm
Material/Technique
Hair (animal), Wood, Brass, Copper, Plant fibre
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 5636
Related object(s)

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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