Fly whisk ·  D. R. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3038233

Description

ivory, honey brown patina, handle with knob-shaped ending, carved with an anthropomorphic face, animal tail fixed by plant fibres, min. dam., fine cracks, base;
prestige object, an emblem of power and symbol of authority; such fly whisks" were part of the regalia of a chief or other political leader.