Fly whisk · Tanzania · ID: 3039454
sold
EUR 900
Size
H: 47,5 cm
H: 18.7 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, handle in form of a human head wearing necklaces made from miniature glass beads, animal tail, min. dam., slight traces of usage, base;
the originally pure functional use has developed in a highly decorative style, the fly whisk became an object of prestige.
The object Fly whisk with the object ID 3039454 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 539 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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