DepartmentAsia

Whisk broom

NameBroom

CultureIslamic

Date1970's

Place madeIran, South Asia, Asia

MediumRice straw, dye, plastic thread

Dimensions20 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (52 × 31 × 5.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert and Luba Staller, A.2016.50.4

Object numberA.2016.50.4

Collections

Asia

DescriptionSmall, handheld broom with short handle. Bristles fan out from the handle, close to the handle the bristles are sectioned out by colorful thread. The handle is decorated by black and orange thread, and triangles made in yellow thread.

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