Fly Whisk

Fly Whisk

Public Domain

CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Fly Whisk
Date1900–1930
PlaceCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf, animal hair
Dimensions22 1/2 × 1 1/8 inches (57.2 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.869
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1925
Wood, gold leaf, leather, animal hair
97.858.2
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1925
Wood, gold leaf, leather, animal hair
97.858.3
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, leather, animal hair
97.858.1
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.868
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.867
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
no date
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
97.859
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.865
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1925–1935
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.855
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.856
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, animal hair
97.857
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf, and animal hair
97.866
Fly Whisk
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1505