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1855-1869
GUSN-47235
Short ivory sticks and guards, pierced and carved; leaf of coarse white and silver cotton gauze cut into petal shapes; silver sequins; marabou tips; shell washer; carved metal ring.
fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
cotton (textile)
gauze
ivory (tooth component)
feather (material)
piercing
sequins (spangles)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand
Unknown
Gift of M.H. Endicott
1965.210
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