Unknown African
Royal Fly Whisk

Royal Fly Whisk

Public Domain

Royal Fly Whisk
Artist
CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Royal Fly Whisk
Date1900–1975
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGilt wood, fabric, horsehair
Dimensions43 × 7 7/8 (handle) × 4 1/2
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number75.580
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[John Buxton, Dallas]; purchased by MFAH, 1975.

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Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, and horsehair
97.863
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1950–1965
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, and string
97.852
Fly Whisk (in the form of two people playing "oware")
Unknown African
Fly Whisk (in the form of two people playing "oware")
1945–1955
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, string
97.870
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1925–1935
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, and cloth
97.850
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1925–1935
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, and string
97.854
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1925–1935
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, and string
97.853
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1925–1935
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, and string
97.851
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Horsehair, wood, gold leaf, red cloth, string
97.849
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
no date
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
97.859
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1505
Fly Whisk
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1504
Fly Whisk Handle
Unknown African
Fly Whisk Handle
1945–1955
Wood and gold leaf
97.860