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Fan edged with peacock's feathers
Fan edged with peacock's feathers
Object Number 99-12-60/53297
Display Title Fan edged with peacock's feathers
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fan, cylindrical wood handle, attached disc, fiber, mica, floral, linear designs
Classification
  • Fan
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1899
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India?
Materials Wood, Plant fiber, Mica, Feather, Dye
Dimensions Overall: 57 x 34 x 1.7 cm (22 7/16 x 13 3/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53297
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance Boston Museum
Donor David P. Kimball
Donor L. Cushing Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton

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