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1887.1.275

Plant fibre folding fan.

1887.1.275

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Collection type
Object
Description
Plant fibre folding fan.
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Cultural groups
Malay
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1877
Date collected
By 1877
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1886
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Diameter: max 263 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1887.1.275
Research and responses

There is a letter in the George Rolleston archive (Ashmolean Museum) written to George Rolleston from E.J.Jenkins concerning the offer of this bow and arrows to the University Museum, dated December 27 1877: "Dear Dr Rolleston, with regard to the bow and arrows, all I can tell you is that my brother procured them from an officer on "H.M.S. Pearl" after the return of that vessel from the Islands of Sanata Cruz, and consequently after the death of Commodore Goodenough. My brother informed me the tips of the arrows were poisoned, and he believed they were Fijian - I cannot say where the fans came from, but will endeavour to ascertain...". See RDF for a copy of the letter. [AS 05/03/2012]

Search terms: Fan, Basketry

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