BROWNISH TRADE BEADS AFRICAN FLYWHISK INSECT CHASER PENDE HORSE HAIR ETHNIX - $480 - (New York, NY)
FLY WHISK mini TRADE BEADS COVERED HANDLE FLY PRESTIGE INSECT CHASER Type of Object: BEADED FLYWHISK Ethnic Group: PENDE Country of Origin: DEMOCRATIC REP. OF CONGO Materials: MULTICOLORED BEADS (Mostly BLUE AND WHITE) Approximate Age: 50+ years Dimensions: 17.0" by 2.0 " by 3.5" handle circumference Weight: 168 grams; 0.37 lbs; 6.0 oz Overall Condition: Excellent condition Additional Information: Source: Ask.com Most Bamileke art (and the work of other kingdoms of the Cameroon Grasslands) relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during important ceremonies. Stools and utilitarian objects were among the most important of these objects. The motifs include leopards, human figures, heads, spiders, lizards, other subjects plus abstract designs..GLASS trade BEADS embellish the most important royal properties.... This utilitarian art is a flywhisk/insect chaser. Chiefs and tribal leaders needs this fly chaser when they are seated during ceremonies. Shipping & Handling Detail: US BUYERS: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of auction. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of auction. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's custom office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. The roots of Ethnix As ETHNIX has become an established physical entity on Broadway in the heart of Manhattan, its origin had its inspiration from the Secret Museum of Mankind, which was an anonymous collection of ethnographic and risque images of earths inhabitants throughout the four corners of the earth published by Manhattan house in the 1930's. This fascination in my youth cast the die for my future worldwide travels and ethnix was to become the funding source for research and the collectio…
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