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FanEd5.1522

Folding paper hand fan with bamboo ribs. Leaf is silver speckled on white on one side, and gold speckled on other side. Bamboo leaves and branches are painted in gold on the exterior of the ribs. Small insect in red and white on each rib.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, brass metal, bamboo grass and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanN3.56

A closing fan made of twenty-eight smooth flat ribs of split bamboo narrowing where they are attached to the fan of yellow brown oiled paper. A curvilinear design is burned on the base of each side of each rib. End pieces of the fan are strips of bamboo with the nodes prominent and a design burned on of dots and curvilinear motifs. Handle of the fan is of black wood fastened by a metal rivet with a small ring on one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, bean oil and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanN3.54

A closing fan made of seventeen flat bamboo ribs with tapering end pieces of natural colour bamboo. Edges of the ribs curve inwards just below the point where they reach the paper cover of the fan, which is white. Fan is held together with a brass rivet that has a small ring on one side. Rivet is set into wooden ends of the same colour, which flare outward at the base.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanH2.116

Triangular shaped fan with green, blue, green, red and black feathers tied together with twigs and grass(?) that loop over a stick and are tied together by twine creating a braided v-shape that pulls into a cylindrical shaped handle.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
feather, fibre, root ? and wood ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanH2.115

Triangular shaped fan with green, blue, green, red and black feathers tied together with twine crossed over two horizontal sticks forming a handle.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
feather, wood and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanH2.108

A basketry woven roughly triangular shaped fan with herring bone weave. Handle is v-shaped and wrapped with fibre at both ends. Plain natural colour. There is a nail on the front right bottom side.

Culture
Interior Amazonia ?
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.135

A closing fan with eighteen inner ribs of ivory covered with silk fibre that is painted and embroidered with polychrome floral designs across the entire fan. The two parent ribs are elaborately carved with a floral motif. There is a metal loop with rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, brass metal and ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.1370

Folding hand fan covered in sheer white fabric; scrolling bamboo ribs. Fan is painted with blue trim and several branches with green leaves and white blossoms. a wristlet made from a thin purple cord is attached to the fan's base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, fibre, paint, stain and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.1145

One half of a palm leaf with a shape like a sideways fan and a short stem.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.945

White silk folding hand fan with bamboo ribs and dangling orange tassels. Blue accents, a kabuki actor, and black Japanese characters are painted on one side of the fan.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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