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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 5-6349, described as Wooden Fan, one side decorated with pyroengraved cross hatching aof double lines; propellor-shaped, connected lobes with hole between. L = 23.5 cm, W = 6.0 cm. Gift of NU student
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-17804a, no description available.
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)
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-11280, described as Fan; hexagonal; multicolored embroidery in geometrical pattern on both obverse and reverse; white cotton ground, cardboard stiffening; edged with red, yellow, black cotton cloth bands; black and white checker board pattern at intervals Length 25 cm and width 18 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-7840, described as Fan: length of handle: 34 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 10-1543, described as A girl's fan; design of simple incised lines; 2 black, 2 red carton ties; 6⅞ inches by 7 inches
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-11168, described as fan; multi-colored patchwork on one side and multi-colored embroidery and mirror work on the other; rectangular, cardboard foundation; yellow cotton ruffle on two sides. Used as hanging. Length 31 cm, width 28 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 18-1471, described as Fan (decorated). Magenta, red, gold, natural fiber color. Checkerboard effect on cylindrical handle, loop on handle. Leaf shape with central rod for support. Plain weave for most of fan, except “heart” which is not woven, but single strands giving peacock effect. Length 36 cm. Width 27 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 5-6346, described as Wooden fan. Pyroengraved design on one side, consisting of hatching and parallel lines. L = 20.5 cm, W = 9.5 cm. Liberia, gift?

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