Fan

Museum number:
9-16227
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090016227
Accession number:
Acc.3372
Description:
Paper and wood fan. Wood is painted black; design of the fan has red and gold upper background and purple, blue, yellow, green, and red at bottom. Middle has arch with dragons. Pink and white flowers on gold background. Same design on both sides. Parent ribs are carved. One rib is broken and taped at bottom where it is hinged to other ribs. 32.3. x 9cm.
Donor:
Maurice K. Schiffman
Collection place:
Japan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-16227, described as Paper and wood fan. Wood is painted black; design of the fan has red and gold upper background and purple, blue, yellow, green, and red at bottom. Middle has arch with dragons. Pink and white flowers on gold background. Same design on both sides. Parent ribs are carved. One rib is broken and taped at bottom where it is hinged to other ribs. 32.3. x 9cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-16227, described as Paper and wood fan. Wood is painted black; design of the fan has red and gold upper background and purple, blue, yellow, green, and red at bottom. Middle has arch with dragons. Pink and white flowers on gold background. Same design on both sides. Parent ribs are carved. One rib is broken and taped at bottom where it is hinged to other ribs. 32.3. x 9cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-16227, described as Paper and wood fan. Wood is painted black; design of the fan has red and gold upper background and purple, blue, yellow, green, and red at bottom. Middle has arch with dragons. Pink and white flowers on gold background. Same design on both sides. Parent ribs are carved. One rib is broken and taped at bottom where it is hinged to other ribs. 32.3. x 9cm.

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