Fan
Item number C923 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A woven teardrop-shaped fan. The main design is consisting of a row of three vertical dark brown circles along the middle with a dark brown curved row around either side and overlapping with each other near the middle on a light brown background with some open weaving. The handle has a light brown lozenge design on dark brown.
Item History
- Made in Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Fan
- Identification Number
- C923
- Type of Item
- fan
- Material
- bark and palm leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 38.4 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2191/1227
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