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GUSN-47212
FAN (A): Abalone sticks and guards, inlaid with steel spangles, and carved and painted glden designs; upper sticks carved; leaf of cream organza with hand painted center woman in white, green and pink with four cupids, two on either side; golden and silver sequin design along top and sides of leaf; fewer scattered throughout painting; golden handle with abalone rivets. BOX (B): Pasteboard covered with white textured paper; lid attached at side and edged in gold.
fans (costume accessories)
accessories
abalone shell
carving (processes)
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
inlay (process)
organdy
sequins (spangles)
putti (motifs)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
women (female humans)
Abalone
Organdy
Spangles
Inlaid
Carved
Painted
Sequins
Woman
Cupid
FAN & BOX
1965.185A,B
21.11942ab
Unknown
1965.185AB
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