Fan

Museum number:
9-16166
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3372
Object count:
1
Description:
Paper fan; with bamboo ribbing; one side painted with gold background, two birds and large tree with pink blossoms; opposite side has green background with gold flecks and a continuation of pink blossoms. Bamboo ribs have holes cut into them and are used to make musical sounds.
Donor:
Maurice K. Schiffman
Collection place:
Japan
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-16166, described as Paper fan; with bamboo ribbing; one side painted with gold background, two birds and large tree with pink blossoms; opposite side has green background with gold flecks and a continuation of pink blossoms. Bamboo ribs have holes cut into them and are used to make musical sounds.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Fan, accession number 9-16166, described as Paper fan; with bamboo ribbing; one side painted with gold background, two birds and large tree with pink blossoms; opposite side has green background with gold flecks and a continuation of pink blossoms. Bamboo ribs have holes cut into them and are used to make musical sounds.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-16166, described as Paper fan; with bamboo ribbing; one side painted with gold background, two birds and large tree with pink blossoms; opposite side has green background with gold flecks and a continuation of pink blossoms. Bamboo ribs have holes cut into them and are used to make musical sounds.

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