Fan

Museum number:
9-17599
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4029
Description:
Fan; black feather crudely pleated with lily of the valley design; bamboo guards; probably cock feathers (trimmed by previous owner); attached black ribbon; brass loop and washers. Probably a mourning fan and probably made for export.
Donor:
Betty Hoffman and Roy Hoffman
Collection place:
Japan
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-17599, described as Fan; black feather crudely pleated with lily of the valley design; bamboo guards; probably cock feathers (trimmed by previous owner); attached black ribbon; brass loop and washers. Probably a mourning fan and probably made for export.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-17599, described as Fan; black feather crudely pleated with lily of the valley design; bamboo guards; probably cock feathers (trimmed by previous owner); attached black ribbon; brass loop and washers. Probably a mourning fan and probably made for export.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-17599, described as Fan; black feather crudely pleated with lily of the valley design; bamboo guards; probably cock feathers (trimmed by previous owner); attached black ribbon; brass loop and washers. Probably a mourning fan and probably made for export.

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