Black Mourning Handheld Fan

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Black Mourning Handheld Fan

Entry/Object ID

2025.15.57

Description

All black wooden and canvas handheld fan. Often called “Mourning” fans. It has a small ring at the bottom to hang on a hook.

Use

Fan

Category

Household

Acquisition

Accession

2025.15

Source or Donor

FIC

Source (if not Accessioned)

FIC

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Black Mourning Fan

Material

wood, canvas