Horse hair fly whisk with leather handle and strap

Horse hair fly whisk with leather handle and strap

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Horse hair fly whisk with leather handle and strap
Science Museum Group

Horse hair fly whisk with leather handle and strap, Northern Nigerian, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A34465
Materials:
horse and handle, leather
Measurements:
overall: length 590 mm
handle: length 145 mm
whisk: length 300 mm
handle: diameter 20 mm
type:
fly whisks
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)