Flywhisk

Description

Flywhisk of cowtail hair with leather handle, carried by 'Ugly Man' character, part of 'Fancy Dress' Masquerade costume: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Accra, Fante people, 2000 - 2001

Museum reference

K.2001.749

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Flywhisk

Production information

Accra, Ghana, Western Africa

Date

2000 - 2001

Style / Culture

Fante

Materials

Cowtail hair, Leather, Steel

Physical description

Cowtail hair; leather; steel tack

Associations

Collector: Nicklin, Keith, 1946 - 2002
Purchase spot: National Craft Centre Market, Accra, Ghana, Western Africa

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.

On display

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