Fly-whisk of horsehair with amulet case on handle

Fly-whisk of horsehair with amulet case on handle

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Fly-whisk of horsehair with amulet case on handle, Sudan, Africa, 1880-1920

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652489
Materials:
leather, fibre, horsehair, cloth and beads, glass
Measurements:
length 610 mm
width 60 mm
depth 44 mm
type:
fly whisks