Fan Item Number: 492/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rattan ? fan covered in small beads and edged with blue and yellow silk fabric. The fan has a semi-circular body with a curved indentation at the back to form a rectangular shaped stem that attaches to a long cylindrical shaped, wooden handle. The handle is painted red and green. The centre of the fan has a multi-coloured bead plant motif in with dark green, orange, yellow, navy and pink on a white background. Around the outer edge are dark green, white and red stripes. The back of the fan is covered in dark pink, cotton cloth. The back has a small rectangular adhesive tag that reads ‘Made in India’.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected during 1978
- Owned by Kuldip Gill before September 27, 1978
- Received from Kuldip Gill (Donor) on September 27, 1978
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- 492/1
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, paint, dye, wood, glass, rattan ?, metal and silk fibre
- Overall
- height 27.6 cm, width 36.3 cm, depth 1.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Kuldip Gill
- Received from
- Kuldip Gill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before September 27, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on September 27, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 103
- Accession Number
- 0492/0001