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Fly Whisk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Fly Whisk has a long, dark-brown tail-like structure made of hair or fiber. A brown leather or fabric piece is at the top of the tail. The handle is white with gold-colored metal decorative pieces at the top and bottom. A yellow tassel hangs from a string with a decorative gold piece at the top. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
15th century
Medium:
Ivory with tin beads and palm-leaf fibers
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
289 × 625 px
Museum record:
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