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2003.10.30

Round fan made out of date palm fronds, braided and stitched. [RJ 12/3/2003]

2003.10.30

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Collection type
Object
Description
Round fan made out of date palm fronds, braided and stitched. [RJ 12/3/2003]
Long description
Round flat circle of braided and stitched date palm fronds. Mostly natural but decorated with maroon, purple, red and green dyed palm fronds woven into the braid and a circle of purple dyed braiding at the centre. One side is more neatly braided than the other. [RJ 12/3/2003]
Geographical reference
Oman
Asia > Western Asia > Oman
Musandam Bayah
Cultural groups
Dahoori
Date / Period
Date made: Before 2003
Date collected
7 December 1985
Acquisition information
Donated: 2003
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Braided, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Diameter: max 200 mm, Height: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2003.10.30 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Basketry 54 PR Cat other PR nos: 54

Search terms: Fan, Food and Drink, Food Accessory

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