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1903.64.8

Fly whisk of sennit fibre and wooden handle. It is an emblem of a chief's authority. [MJD 18/08/2009]

1903.64.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fly whisk of sennit fibre and wooden handle. It is an emblem of a chief's authority. [MJD 18/08/2009]
Geographical reference
Fiji
Oceania > Melanesia > Fiji
Person
Field collector Carton Lee
PRM source Sale at "the Red House"
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
Before 1903
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1903
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Fibre Plant, Process Carved, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Width: max 375 mm, Length: max 430 mm, Length 325 mm handle
Object numbers
Accession number: 1903.64.8

Search terms: Fan, Status, Insignia, Flywhisk, Status Object

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