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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-53641

Description

Turned and carved ivory handle; plam leaf; mother of pearl rosettes at base of leaf.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
mother of pearl
palm leaf
turning (shaping process)
Fan, Hand
Fan, Hand

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary P. Lord

Accession Number

1943.773

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