Fan

Item number N3.50 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

The fan is divided into four colourful geometric panels meeting in the centre; the top panel is red, the two side panels are green and the bottom panel is orange. In the orange panel surrounding where the handle attaches to the fan, there is a stylized floral designs in black. The wooden handle is also black.

Narrative

Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.

Item History

What

Name
Fan
Identification Number
N3.50
Type of Item
fan
Material
bamboo grass, wood, metal, lacquer and paper
Manufacturing Technique
cut, lacquered, glued and nailed
Overall
height 1.5 cm, width 33.8 cm, depth 24.2 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

Collection Date
between 1899 and 1939
Ownership Date
before August 1964
Acquisition Date
during August 1964

Other

Condition
good
Current Location
Case 77
Accession Number
0113/0001
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