Fan Item Number: B630 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A closing fan with ten ribs of black tortoise shell each having a panel motif of wayang puppet in gold and black on a white, red, and gold background that has an elaborate lacey effect. There is a rotate-able handle.
Item History
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- B630
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- tortoise shell and parchment paper
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, carved, sewn, painted and pierced
- Overall
- height 23.0 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before April 1970
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1970
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0162/0009