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In most of Africa, flywhisks were carried as prestige regalia and during masquerades. They emphasized both gestures and spoken words. Their materials tended to be made of inherantly status conferring materials. For example this flywhisk that was once owned by Emperor Theodor (1855-1868) of Ethiopia is made of richly dyed horsehair. The horse is associated with military success and is valued in dir
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Document identity
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ld1-1643621402936-1643621406112-0
label
Fly whisk
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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ld1-1643621402936-1643621406112-0
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object
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normalized
title
Fly whisk
description
In most of Africa, flywhisks were carried as prestige regalia and during masquerades. They emphasized both gestures and spoken words. Their materials tended to be made of inherantly status conferring materials. For example this flywhisk that was once owned by Emperor Theodor (1855-1868) of Ethiopia is made of richly dyed horsehair. The horse is associated with military success and is valued in dir
credit
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
rights
CC0
creators
Amhara artist
genreSpecific
Textile and Fiber Arts
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H x W x D: 39.8 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm (15 11/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
accession
89-8-41
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NMAfA
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edanmdm
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edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-41
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NMAfA
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nmafa_89-8-41
med
Bone, hair, plant fiber
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1
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0
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photo
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9dc454e01a224c18