Barkcloth beater

Description

Barkcloth beater with wooden haft, split to receive a head, with cross-hatched face, consisting of the blackened tip of an elephant's tusk lashed into position by a strip of cane: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1925.272

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Barkcloth beater

Production information

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa

Materials

Wood, Tusk, elephant, Cane

Physical description

Wooden haft, blackened tip of an elephant's tusk, cane strip