Fan Item Number: 2642/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven, spade-shaped fan that is hafted into a split in a bamboo stick. The design is in different coloured bands that follow the line of the edge; colours from outer to inner are: light brown, brown, dark brown, lighter brown. The bamboo is held together with twined leaf and two bent nails.
Item History
- Made in Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett
- Owned by Eric Groves before November 8, 2004
- Received from Eric Groves (Donor) on January 24, 2005
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- 2642/1
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- pandanus leaf and bamboo grass
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 20.4 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Eric Groves
- Received from
- Eric Groves (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before November 8, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on January 24, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2642/0001