Broom, Elephant Tail : 2015.3.2

MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.

Title:

Elephant Tail Broom

Object Name:

Broom, Elephant Tail

Other Name:

Broom, Elephant Tail

Place of Origin:

Liberia, Africa

Provenance:

Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
L = 14—3/4"

Some research needed.

Description:

Elephant tail broom. Long black course elephant hairs, coming to a cone—like shape at the end. Dark gray elephant skin or leather handle, with visible bone at the base.

Collection:

Marianne Keown Collection

Material:

Elephant Hair W/Skin and Bone

Used:

Domestic Use

Technique:

Leather Works

Owned:

Art Department, Missouri Southern State University

Accession#:

2015.3.2