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Object Number 85-9-30/38311
Display Title Fire fan, made of palm
Descriptions
Inventory Description Basketry fan, braided handle, fiber ties.
Classification
  • Fan
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tupí
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Janeiro
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 35 x 22.8 x 1.9 cm (13 3/4 x 9 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38311
Provenance
Collector Capt. Nathan Appleton (1885 - 1885)
Donor Capt. Nathan Appleton (1885 - 1885)

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