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WhiskC467

Each section of vegetable fibre braided part way then hanging loose and bound to wood cylindrical handle by string. Tapered handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Lomaloma, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskC22

A dark brown cylindrical handle, thinner in between the flared outward ends. One end has a tassel with braided bases of numerous strands of vegetable fibres forming the whisk.

Culture
Samoan
Material
plant fibre and wood
Made in
Upolu, Samoa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskC1227

A simple woven rattan handle to secure long strips of grass.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
rattan and grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK1.3

Palm leaf whisk tied together at one end with black, red, green, white and blue beads sewn tightly to the handle. Four cowries dangle from the top of the handle.

Culture
East African ?
Material
palm leaf, glass, fibre and shell
Made in
Sudan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK5.126

Whisk made of long strands of grass ? that has been gathered together at one end and ornamented with a thick band of beadwork. The beadwork has a design of bands in white, red and green that are interrupted with vertical lines of white, and there is a handle formed by a single strand of alternating red and white beadwork.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass ?, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK5.153

Whisk of woven grass and fibre string with a long, cylindrical woven handle tied at both ends with fibre string that has been wrapped around the handle. One end consists of unwoven grass that splays out slightly.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK4.252

Hemp leaves have been beaten to obtain the long hemp fibres which are attached to a long cylindrical dark brown wood handle.

Culture
Central African
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskN2.487 a-b

Two whisks, each made from one piece of bamboo. Lower segment is handle. Upper part is cut into fine strands which are separately tied, forming an inner grouping and an outer section. Outer section is splayed outwards with ends curved inwards. Handle has a deep split.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhiskK2.64

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.

Culture
West African
Material
leather skin and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly Whisk3577/11

Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick covered with woven back and yellow fibre, held together by orange stitching. At upper end is a long, thick hank of white horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel fibre. Hair thins toward end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
fibre, horse hair ?, wood and plastic fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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