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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-11558, described as Fan, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11558, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: wood frame covered with leather (glued & sewn); feathers added Context of use: for cooling off in hot weather Description: fan; wood frame is covered with glued and sewn leather (colors: red, white, black, yellow, green); red central panel has design of black-on-white bars, green and yellow cut out diamonds; feathers (green with some red and yellow) emerge from edges; 66 cm. l.; 44 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-12900, described as Fan for Eleko cult; cowries sewn to round pc. leather (one side only); wood handle from which are suspended 2 brass coins (British West Africa 1 penny and 1/10 penny, each w/ 6 pointed star on one face); h. 24.5 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-7282, described as fan; reed; purple plaited herringbone weave w/ one green and one yellow strip forming diamond pattern; 32 cm square.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-10183, described as fan; folding leather; tasseled handles; leather clasps; handle length 31.5 cm. fan radius 19 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-7283, described as fan; reed; wide stripes of dark green & red sewn w/ strips of yellow; purple stick; 27 x 31.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-15496, described as fan, wood, handcarved (for Eshu); squatting female human figure atop round fan with incised geometric design, one side only; brown wood, well polished from usage; cotton twine string carrying handle at proximal end; L 29.3 cm X Dia (fan) 12.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-11558, described as Fan, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11558, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: wood frame covered with leather (glued & sewn); feathers added Context of use: for cooling off in hot weather Description: fan; wood frame is covered with glued and sewn leather (colors: red, white, black, yellow, green); red central panel has design of black-on-white bars, green and yellow cut out diamonds; feathers (green with some red and yellow) emerge from edges; 66 cm. l.; 44 cm. w.;

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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-12900, described as Fan for Eleko cult; cowries sewn to round pc. leather (one side only); wood handle from which are suspended 2 brass coins (British West Africa 1 penny and 1/10 penny, each w/ 6 pointed star on one face); h. 24.5 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-10183, described as fan; folding leather; tasseled handles; leather clasps; handle length 31.5 cm. fan radius 19 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-15496, described as fan, wood, handcarved (for Eshu); squatting female human figure atop round fan with incised geometric design, one side only; brown wood, well polished from usage; cotton twine string carrying handle at proximal end; L 29.3 cm X Dia (fan) 12.5 cm.

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