Rice Paper and Lacquer Fan with Tassels and Box

Object/Artifact

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Rice Paper and Lacquer Fan with Tassels and Box

Entry/Object ID

E-310-AB

Description

A fan with a black base and gold and silver color. The gold side of the fan shows two men in green and white robes standing by some grass. There is a red sun and a bird flying towards the left. The silver side shows four birds flying. Attached to the bottom of the fan is a long orange string with some knots and two red and white tassels. The fan has two broken ribs and the paper of the fan looks slightly faded and creased. The string and tassels are slightly dirty. The box holding the fan is a cream color. The top is a light green with writing towards the top and a black horizontal band in the middle. The bottom is stamped "Made in Japan." The inside of the box is pink and has a small folded piece of cardboard to hold the fan. The box is faded and the bottom of the lid is breaking off.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

22.05.14

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Culture/Tribe

Chinese

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Fan

Width

3/4 in

Length

7 in

Dimension Description

Box

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Length

7-3/4 in

Color

Black, Silver, Gold, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Notes

Faded and creased fan, dirty tassels. Cardboard box is falling apart. There is also a piece of tape on the face of the fan, on the side with the two men.

General Notes

Note

Used in the Echoes of Han exhibit in 1999