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1999.6.7

Fan or fire fan of interwoven green, pink and neutral coloured palm leaf. [LKG 24/09/2009]

1999.6.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fan or fire fan of interwoven green, pink and neutral coloured palm leaf. [LKG 24/09/2009]
Long description
Fan or fire fan of interwoven green, pink and neutral coloured palm leaf. The handle of the fan is dyed green and has a band of frayed, blueish fabric tied around the top. Through the middle of the fan, from top to bottom, there is a large neutral coloured length of plant fibre which acts as the central support for the fan. [LKG 24/09/2009]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Malampa Province Malakula
Person
Field collector Raymond Ernst Clausen
PRM source Tandy Clausen
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1960
Date collected
1960s
Acquisition information
Acquired: 1993, uncertain Acquired: 1999
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Pigment, Material Textile, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Basketry, Process Bound, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length x Width 345 x 197 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1999.6.7

Search terms: Basketry, Fan, Fire, Fire Accessory