tail-piece(?);
fly-whisk(?)
- Museum number
- Af1947,13.667
- Description
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Composite tailpieces or fly whisks, sticks made of wood covered with strips of black- , white- and brown-dyed leather; decorated with two leather tassels, loop at top.
- Production date
- 1900-1920 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 61 centimetres
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Width: 15.30 centimetres
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Depth: 3 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Same comment as Af1947,13.666.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1947
- Acquisition notes
- Af1947,13.1 to 690 is the bequest of the collection of R P Wild, "Collected by the testator during a long residence in the Gold Coast" (1920-38). He had given many other objects to the BM during his lifetime. The bequest was accompanied by his notes: see Eth.Doc.225.G.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1947,13.667