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African Bamun / Bamileke Fly WhiskAfrican Bamun / Bamileke Fly Whisk. Wood, hair, cowrie shell, beads. Total length: 40" (102 cm); Handle from cowrie shells: 9" (23 cm).

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African Bamileke Fly Whisk, Animal-Form HandleAfrican Bamileke Fly Whisk with Animal-Form Handle, Cameroon, animal hide and hair, glass beads, cloth, wood, and rawhide string, h. 31 in.; mounted on metal stand, h. 22 in. Provenance: Hampton Galle

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A VERY FINE BAULE FLY WHISK WITH ANCESTOR FACESA Lovely carved wooden handle featuring three ancestor faces and some fine incised designs. The Fly whisk also has what appears to be a horse tail "whisk" attached to the handle and secured with red t

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African Fly WhiskDESCRIPTION: An african fly whisk with a spiraled handle, fitted with animal fur along the end. CIRCA: Uncertain ORIGIN: Africa DIMENSIONS: L:20.25" CONDITION: Fair condition. See lot description for

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Baule Fly Whisk, ex-HalletBaule (Ivory Coast) Fly-Whisk, male holding child and female figures. With wood figural handle, copper wire wrap. Dimensions: 14.25". Provenance: The estate of Jean-Pierre Hallet.

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A Fine Old Baule Fly whisk Handle / Prestige StaffA very finely carved faceted cylindrical shaft with opposed faces beneath in classical form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. This staff likely served as a fly whisk handle or possibly a prest

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Beaded African Fly WhiskHorse-hair whisk- 50" L. One prong of two-pronged handle is broken, but present.

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Matakam African Fly Whisk Metal Handle Palm Fiber CameroonCa. 2nd half 20thC. Good with age-appropriate wear to the metal surface patina. Ex-Nooter coll.

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4 Central African Fly Whisks and Sword Grips.A group of four Central African Fly Whisks and Sword Grips. Includes Democratic Republic of the Congo Teke fly whisk, Congo fly whisk, Congo sword grip, and Democratic Repbulic of the Congo Luba sword

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17 3/4" African Fly Whisk, Cow Tail and Leather17 3/4" African Fly Whisk, Cow Tail and Leather

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Collection of 8 African Bamileke Fly Whisks, CameroonCollection of 8 African Bamileke Fly Whisks, Cameroon. Carved wood, beads, horse hair. Size: 20'' x 4'' x 2'' (51 x 10 x 5 cm).

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Three African Fly WhisksThree African Fly Whisks. Provenance: Arte Primitivo, New York, May 11, 2011, Lot 261. Ranging in size from: 20'' x 2'' x 2'' (51 x 5 x 5 cm) to 27'' x 2'' x 2'' (69 x 5 x 5 cm). Note: There Are No Hi

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Lot of 2 Authentic African Fly Whisks, ex-HistoriaEast Africa, possibly Kenya, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a pair of authentic fly whisks with woven handles and long horsehair tips. Fly whisks are often part of the official royal rega

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Group (3) African fly whisksGroup (3) African fly whisks, Possibly Kuba, Bamba, carved wood, horsehair, shells, leather, approx. 19"l (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Pr

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African Elephant's Hair Fly WhiskAfrican Fly Whisk, Elephant's Tail Hair, 14 Inches, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art

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Lot of 4 Congo Region Wood sculptures, African ArtA lot of four wooden Tribal Art sculptures from the Congo / DRC, Africa. Including a Teke Fly Whisk, a Kuba enema tube, and two Lega figurines - all ex Ken Adelman (Former US Assistant Ambassador to t

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20th C. Ivory Coast Baule Wood Flywhisk Handle w/ Bird**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast, Baule peoples, ca. 1961 CE. This is an ornately detailed example of a wooden Baule flywhisk, carved with an avian form and resem

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19th Century Kuba Dengese Fly Whisk HandleThe handle with deep blackened patina, with areas of wear from use exposing red to yellowish wood. The handle decorated with a stylized human face, with raised eyes small nose and jutting lips. Old ex

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Fine 20th C. African Wood Fly WhiskAfrica, Tanzania, 2nd half of 20th century CE. A finely executed fly whisk with a figural handle carved from hard wood, depicting a standing female with hands across her chest, her torso and mid-secti

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4 Baule Style Fly Whisks, Ivory Coast.A group of Four Baule Style Fly Whisks. Wood, pigment, textile, and faux hair. Ivory Coast. Smallest: 19 1/2". Largest: 28". Shipping: Shipping for our Collector's Series Ethnographic Auction will be

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3 East and West African Style Fly Whisks.A group of Three East and West African Style Fly Whisks. Wood, pigment, dried grass, and faux fur. Smallest: 25". Largest: 28". Shipping: Shipping for our Collector's Series Ethnographic Auction will

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(2) AFRICAN ANTELOPE FLY WHISKS(lot of 2) African antelope tail fly whisks, each with wood handle, 33"l, 1lb Provenance: From the trophy room of Edmond Ray York, U.S. Army (1931-2016) Start Price: $60.00

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3 African Style Objects.A group of Three African Style Objects. ++ African Style Club. Wood, copper wire. 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 33 3/4". ++ African Style Fly Whisk. Beads, cowrie shells, and dried grass. 20 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 3". +

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Afr.Yoruba Nigerian Irukere Beaded Horse Tail Fly-whiskRare African Yoruba Nigerian Irukere Beaded Horse Tail Fly-whisk | Fly-whisks appear frequently in the traditional regales of monarchs and nobility in many parts of the African continent. Fly whisks,

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