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ca. 1880
GUSN-40619
Folding fan; bamboo sticks with scalloped edges; ivory guards carved like bamboo with gilt leaves and inlaid insects; paper leaf painted with Chinese laundry scene; leaf back painted with flowering trees and birds; white silk corded tassel with ivory ball and inlaid insects.
fans (equipment)
accessories
bamboo (material)
carving (processes)
inlay (process)
ivory (tooth component)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Unknown
Gift of Miss Hope Gray
1940.522
Title Folding Fan Accession Number 1922.178
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