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1940.12.142

Fan with plain wooden blades, some have animal figures drawn on in pencil. [El.B 08/07/2009]

1940.12.142

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fan with plain wooden blades, some have animal figures drawn on in pencil. [El.B 08/07/2009]
Long description
Fan with plain wooden blades, some have animal figures drawn on in pencil. The animals are a porcupine, a butterfly, a hawk or eagle, a shell, a cockatoo, another butterfly and an opossum. The opossum has been painted with pigment. The blades are connected with red ribbon. [El.B 08/07/2009]
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900?, uncertain
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Sycamore Wood Plant, Material Pencil, Material Pigment, Material Metal, Material Ribbon Textile, Process Carved, Process Drawn, Process Painted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 240 mm folded
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.142

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