fly whisk or fan, unrecorded Bororo artist

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fly whisk or fan, 1970s
Where object was made: Mato Grosso, Brazil
Material/technique: wood; chicken feathers; string; plant fiber; anteater hair
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 61 x 20 x 5.5 cm
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 7 7/8 x 24 x 2 3/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Haskell Springer
Accession number: 2007.6530
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The giant anteater, a vulnerable species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature is protected by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

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