Whisk
AF1575
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1575 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tofoke | Topoke |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Leather | Hair | Metal |
| Description | Ceremonial whisk. Infrastructure of main body of whisk is wood or some type of plant fiber. Entire handle is wrapped tightly with a thin piece of ribbed metal. A piece of animal skin with blonde coarse hair is wrapped around and nailed to body of object. |
| Length | 53.5 cm |
| Width | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1193 - Field No SF | 31092 - Other Number |
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