Whisk Item Number: K4.252 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hemp leaves have been beaten to obtain the long hemp fibres which are attached to a long cylindrical dark brown wood handle.
History Of Use
Fly-switch
Item History
- Made in Congo
- Owned by Union College before 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during 1960
What
- Name
- Whisk
- Identification Number
- K4.252
- Type of Item
- whisk
- Material
- wood and hemp fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- beaten
- Overall
- height 102.0 cm, diameter 6.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Congo
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1808/0009