Fan Item Number: Ed5.1501 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Folding fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is paper, one-quarter of which is unpainted and three-quarters of which is painted light brown. On the brown background, there is a painted scene of a flock of silver birds.

History Of Use

Summer fan, round or folding, can be carried throughout the summer by both men and women. The folding fan is seen more often at the theatre or on the street as it can easily be tucked into the kimono or obi.