Flywhisk

late 1800s-early 1900s Overall: 30 x 16 x 18 cm (11 13/16 x 6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.435

In Central Africa, flywhisks denoted status, rank, and function, rather than used to whisk away flies. Commonly associated with chiefs and titleholders, they were also owned by diviners and healers. Their purpose may also have been used to purify spaces, bless people, places,...

Sculpture

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