Collection place: Pohnpei Island, Senyavin Islands, Pohnpei State / Donor: Conrad Bentzen / Culture or time period: Micronesian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 11-14674, described as Fan, feathered, with handle; fan head circular with white, yellow, purple, pink and orange feathers around edge; feathers have been smashed in storage; center has polished tortoise shell disk; woven plant material (pandanus?) goes around disk, ties into it and each following row of twisted foundation element; handle same material; square bottom; goes to point where ties into disk center; handle material strips dyed pink, blue, yellow, purple, and orange. length - 32 cm (feathers included)