Fan Item Number: 11.694.8987 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Osage name by curator Stewart Culin may not be accurate. Fan is made from the tail feathers of a winter hawk. Large hawks have 12 feathers; small hawks have 10 feathers in tail. According to Sean Standing Bear 10/20/2000 this fan is missing its center feather. The handle is woven with dyed porcupine quillwork with a row of blue and white beads along each edge.
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1933
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- 11.694.8987
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- hide, eagle feather, porcupine quill, bead and pigment
- Overall
- length 5.5 in, width 14.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Osage
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1933
Other
- Classification
- Accessory