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Object Number
2005.6.19
Display Title
Fan with tortoiseshell section
Descriptions
Object Description
Fiber fan with tortoiseshell section; orange dyed fiber section
Inventory Description
Fan, woven plant fiber with tear-shaped tortoise shell piece at center, fringed
Classification
- Fan
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1968 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
Additional Geographic Terms
Micronesia
Dimensions
Overall: 35 x 22.5 x 2.3 cm (13 3/4 x 8 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2005.6.19
Credit Line
Gift of John Roger Flather
Provenance
Collector
John Roger Flather
(1968 - 2004)
Donor
Rebecca Flather
(4/7/05)
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