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Fan (for fanning a fire, or a fly whisk)
Fan (for fanning a fire, or a fly whisk)
Fan (for fanning a fire, or a fly whisk)
DepartmentAsia

Fan (for fanning a fire, or a fly whisk)

NameFan
Artist Artist not recorded
DateMid-20th century
Place madeVanuatu, Melanesia, Oceania
MediumFiber (cocoa leaf)
Dimensions18 5/16 × 8 7/8 × 9/16 in. (46.5 × 22.5 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.1970.34.2
Object numberFA.1970.34.2
DescriptionLong, slightly "paddle shaped," triangular fan with a short handle
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