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Brise' Fan

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900s

GUSN

GUSN-36857

Description

Varnished bamboo guards, palm leaf sticks; carved edges; brise' type; sewn together with silk thread.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brisé fans
accessories
bamboo (material)
carving (processes)
palm leaf
bamboo (material)
palm leaf
souvenirs
Bamboo
Palm
Carved
Souvenir
FAN

Inscription

Written in ink on stick near guard: ""From Jamaica"".

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Caroline M. Smith

Accession Number

1934.1209

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