Asian Tribal Art - Fly whisk, China

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Fly whisk, China


Camara (fly whisk)
China
Wood, reed, cotton cord
Fly whisks are symbolic of Buddhist enlightenment and power, and a monk, sworn not to kill, carried the whisk as a symbol of his faith, whisking insects away rather than killing them.
Some lacquer loss on handle, broken string loop
Late 19th - early 20th century 

#3001   $400 

Fly whisk detail

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