Fly Whisk Item Number: 3321/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fly whisk with carved wood handle, copper decoration, and tail of hair. Handle carved to represent a kneeling female figure with marks on her abdomen and shoulders. The figure has a very elongated face with cowrie-shell shaped eyes. Below the figure is a rope-like copper covering over the section where the hair is attached to the handle.
Item History
- Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo during 1950
- Collected in Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo during 1952
- Owned by Roxane Connick Carlisle before September 17, 2018
- Received from Roxane Connick Carlisle (Donor) on September 17, 2018
What
- Name
- Fly Whisk
- Identification Number
- 3321/15
- Type of Item
- whisk
- Material
- wood, copper metal, hair and fibre
- Overall
- height 47.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Songye
- Previous Owner
- Roxane Connick Carlisle
- Received from
- Roxane Connick Carlisle (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Collected in
- Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before September 17, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on September 17, 2018
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3321/0015