Fly Whisk Handle

Fly Whisk Handle

Public Domain

CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Fly Whisk Handle
Date1900–1950
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions14 1/2 × 3 1/8 × 3 5/8 in.

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ronald Robins in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. William J. Handley
Object number86.413
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Handley (1918–1979) and Loretta Handley (1937–1983), by at least 1964 [1]; W. Ronald Robins and Mary Robins, Houston, by 1986; given to MFAH, 1986.

[1] Acquired while US Ambasador to Mali, 1961–1964.

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Wood, gold leaf
97.861
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1945–1955
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Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1505
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1925–1935
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97.851
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1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1504
Fly Whisk
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1925–1935
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, and string
97.853
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1945–1955
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, string
97.870
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1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
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no date
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
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Fly Whisk
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1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.867
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1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, and horsehair
97.863
Fly Whisk
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1925–1935
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.855