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1931.86.125

Palm leaves stitched together to form a fan. [NC 10/3/2016]

1931.86.125

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm leaves stitched together to form a fan. [NC 10/3/2016]
Long description
Palm leaves stitched together to form a fan. There is a decorative woven band, with strips of [?]dyed dark red and brown plant fibre or [?]bark. The outer border has been cut into a triangle-like design. [NC 10/3/2016]
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 10/1930
Date collected
By October 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Stitched, Process Cutwork, Process Embroidered, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Height: max 720 mm, Width: max 857 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.86.125 Other numbers: Blackwood number 124

Search terms: Fan, Fire, Dance, Fire Accessory, Rainwear, Dance Accessory

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