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1940.12.128

Fan of black wooden blades and black and red feathers, with black silk tassel on a twisted string.

1940.12.128

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fan of black wooden blades and black and red feathers, with black silk tassel on a twisted string.
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Bird Feather, Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 310 mm folded without tassel
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.128
Research and responses

This object was viewed by members of the Fan Circle International during a visit in May 2012. They made the following comments: This fan was made circa 1900. [El.B 06/08/2012]

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