Folding Fan
Item number N3.54 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A closing fan made of seventeen flat bamboo ribs with tapering end pieces of natural colour bamboo. Edges of the ribs curve inwards just below the point where they reach the paper cover of the fan, which is white. Fan is held together with a brass rivet that has a small ring on one side. Rivet is set into wooden ends of the same colour, which flare outward at the base.
History Of Use
Fans generally were made by masters organized into guilds. They were used by people of any class, and of any age. Boys and girls, men and women all used them, although they were used more by women than men. Special small ones were made for children. Members of the official “Yangban” class also used folding fans, as did some women. Plain white fans were used in ordinary daily life.
Such fans are still made and used at present.
Item History
- Made in Korea between 1800 and 1935
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Folding Fan
- Identification Number
- N3.54
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal and adhesive
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, split, pasted, smoothed, adhered and riveted
- Overall
- height 26.7 cm, width 46.4 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1935
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0052
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