hand fan

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

hand fan

Entry/Object ID

2009.024.001

Description

Circular straw hand fan, 28.5 cm diameter, woven in twill-type weave to form a five-pointed star in the central area and with a similar, coarser border at the outer edge. Flat bamboo slat handle, split at top end to accommodate fan. Fan held into handle by hand stitching at top end and junction of lower fan edge and handle.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Pearson, Dorothy and Ron

Notes

Accession Date: 22-Jul-09

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fan, Hand

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

fan, circular; hand fan

Class

Personal Objects - Personal Gear - Personal Assistive Objects

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

April 4, 2011

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

October 12, 2023