Fan Item Number: Edz1014 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A fan of woven straw in twill weave, shaped like an inverted heart, with a tubular bamboo handle that has a split 10.8 cm. long to allow for the insertion of the fan. The handle is painted (?) with a mottled brown pattern, perforated near the butt end and held in place with a nail. The straw is purple, blue-green, and natural colours, woven in geometric design, finished with a band of braided straw sewn with unspun linen (?) thread around each side.
Item History
- Made in China before 1953
- Collected between 1898 and 1953
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- Edz1014
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- bamboo grass, grass, dye, paint ?, iron metal and flax fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, woven, sewn, cut, painted, bored and nailed
- Overall
- height 31.7 cm, width 24.0 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- between 1898 and 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0352/0043 b