Wood and Paper Fan with Painted Flowers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Windham Textile and History Museum

A decorative folding fan with floral patterns lies open on a white fabric surface.

A decorative folding fan with floral patterns lies open on a white fabric surface.

Name/Title

Wood and Paper Fan with Painted Flowers

Entry/Object ID

2024.47.1

Description

A hand fan with thin wooden spines and painted paper leaf. The sticks of this fan are stamped with a gold pattern and the leaf features a dot pattern at the base with flowers toward the edge. It also features a pink tassel attached to the hook. It is in very good condition, the paper of the leaf is stiff, indicating it was probably not used frequently.

Collection

General Collection

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

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-B-5

Category

Permanent

Date

November 10, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

November 10, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

November 10, 2024