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To this
day, fly whisks made of fine plant fibres or horsehair serve Samoan
chiefs as status symbols. High-ranking speakers also carry whisks with
them, which are usually placed over one shoulder. The handle end of this
whisk is provided with a metal knob. Text: Ulrich
Menter
The object is
part of an extensive donation by Wilhelm Solf (1862-1936), who was a
colonial official in Sāmoa from 1898 and was governor of the colony of
German Samoa from 1900 to 1910. The exact circumstances of the
acquisition by Solf are not yet known. Text: Ulrich
Menter
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Fly Whisk
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