Fan, Hand

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Fan, Hand

Entry/Object ID

252/4164

Description

PAINTED DES/WOVEN

Collection

Fans, ETHNOGRAPHIC/SAMOA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Oceania

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Samoa

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Samoan

Notes

Ethnography is approximate - similar fans were found in various museum collections that were almost identical to this item. However, similar fans were also found in India. McNeil has several items from Samoa, however.

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

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Length

24 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

PLANT

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

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