Unknown African
Fly Whisk

CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Fly Whisk
Date1895–1905
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
Dimensions22 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 inches (57.8 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1504
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.
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