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Chowrie

Description

Chowrie or flywhisk made of a yak's tail with wooden handle inserted, used by travellers: Tibet

Museum reference

A.1920.206

Collection

Object name

Chowrie, Flywhisk

Production information

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Physical description

Yak's tail, wood handle

Associations

Northern India, South Asia

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