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1929.70.9

Fly whisk of yak tail with silver mounted handle of black buck horn. [MJD 12/08/2009]

1929.70.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fly whisk of yak tail with silver mounted handle of black buck horn. [MJD 12/08/2009]
Long description
Fly whisk of yak tail with silver mounted handle of black buck horn. The horn is twisted and has many ridges. The silver mounting at the top of the handle is embossed with floral and geometric designs. [MJD 12/08/2009]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Material Deer Antler Animal, Material Yak Cattle Hair Animal, Material Animal Tail, Process Embossed, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 710 mm, Width: max 220 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1929.70.9

Search terms: Fan, Flywhisk

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