Fan; circular; multicolored embroidery and mirror work on yellow cotton ground, white cotton backing, two frills in pink and grey rayon satin around the circumference; stuffing; one loop for hanging; diameter: 36 cm
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Gujarat State, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Gujerat
Culture or time period:
Gujarati people
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
January 1970
Materials:
Cotton (textile) (thread and cloth), Rayon, and Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
field notes refer to this object as a fan, but it looks more like an ornamental pillow. It is effective as a fan only if swung from the loop rather than being held in the hand. Made by Women