fan, hand; date palm straw, bamboo; green, yellow, purple; 32.5 cm length; 25.5 cm width
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur district
Culture or time period:
Indian
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
July 1969
Materials:
Bamboo (material) and Palm
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
used by anyone as fan during warm weather; held by handle, hand is moved in circular motion, fan goes around and around; made by members of low castes.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 32.5 centimeters and width 25.5 centimeters