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GUSN-7385
Brown turned wooden handle; rigid spade-shaped leaf; tan flocked paper center embroidered with metallic foil, green sequins, circles of purple and teal, and swirls of magenta wool; inner border of purple wool [yarn?] and metallic foil; outer border of red cotton with sequins; edged all around with peacock feather eyes.
fans (equipment)
accessories
cotton (textile)
embroidering
foil (metal)
paper (fiber product)
sequins (spangles)
wood (plant material)
wool (textile)
feather (material)
peafowl
Fan, Hand
Unidentified Paper
Wool
Cotton
Foil
Sequins
Feather
Embroidered
Fan, Hand
Unknown
Anonymous Gift
1937.897B
Title Rigid Fan Accession Number 1937.897A
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