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Feather Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1900-1930

GUSN

GUSN-29872

Description

Plain brown wooden sticks and guards, threaded with brown ribbon; long black feather leaf printed with birds on flowering branches in black, red, yellow, pink and green against blue background; shell washer; metal ring; brown silk cord and tassel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
feather (material)
painting (coating)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
feather (material)
Feather
Silk
Painted
FAN

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William B. Stevens

Accession Number

1923.307

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