Fly flapper. Square fan with handle, which has a cord loop at the end. Made of plaited plant material and decorated with geometric designs. [ZM 11/10/2004]

Collection type: Object
Description: Fly flapper. Square fan with handle, which has a cord loop at the end. Made of plaited plant material and decorated with geometric designs. [ZM 11/10/2004]
Long description: Fly flapper. Square fan with handle, which has a cord loop at the end. Made of plaited plant material and decorated with geometric designs. The designs have been made by use of black and dark pink dyed woven strips. The handle has also been decorated with plaited and interwoven strips of undyed, black and dark pink plant fibre. At the top of the handle, where it meets the fan, the handle has been bound to the fan in two places by use of a thin brown string. [LKG 24/09/2009]
Geographical reference: Madagascar
Africa > Eastern Africa > Madagascar
Person: Field collector James Sibree; Field collector London Missionary Society; PRM source James Sibree
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: By 1892
Acquisition information: Purchased: 03/1892
Materials and processes: Material Plant, Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Material String, Process Plaited, Process Dyed, Process Twill Woven, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Width 200 mm, Length: max 440 mm including handle
Object numbers: Accession number: 1892.55.14 Other numbers: 20

Search terms: Fan, Flywhisk

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