Flywhisk

Description

Flywhisk of cowtail hair, carried by 'Fine Lady' character, part of a 'Fancy Dress' Masquerade costume purchased at National Craft Centre Market, Accra between October 2000 and January 2001: Africa, West Africa, Accra, Fante people, early 21 century

Museum reference

K.2001.746

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Flywhisk

Production information

Unknown
Accra, Ghana, Western Africa

Date

Early 21st century

Style / Culture

Fante

Materials

Cowtail hair, Leather, Steel

Physical description

Cowtail hair; leather; steel tack

Associations

Collector: Nicklin, Keith, 1946 - 2002

Exhibitions

• Performance and Lives (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Peek, Philip and Barry Hallen. ‘In Memoriam – Keith Nicklin’, in African Arts, Winter 2002, Vol.35, No.4 pp.12-13, 91.

Nicklin, Keith and Jill Salmons. ‘Hippies of Elmina’, in African Arts, Summer 2005, Vol. 38, No.2 pp. 60-5, 95.