Whisk Item Number: K2.64 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Whisk with a long handle that has geometric design in white, and black leather with numerous narrow brown straps plus three tassels on the end. Long brown strands of leather hang from the handle.
History Of Use
Fly whisk
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Whisk
- Identification Number
- K2.64
- Type of Item
- whisk
- Material
- leather skin and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 59.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 3.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0012 a