Title
Silk pleated fan
Mediumivory, silk, feather
Dimensions12 3/4 × 22 3/4 in. (32.4 × 57.8 cm)
Object number00.180.5
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionThis fan has ivory stick and guard sticks that are carved and pierced with a loop pattern. The fan has an ivory loop. The fan leaf is two layers of off-white silk that contain the ribs of the sticks. There is a paper lining in between the fabric also. The fan has hand painted purple flowers with blue and green leaves. There are also white and blue flowers. There are two butterfies, one red and black and the other orange and black. There are feathers attached to the top two inches of the fan.On View
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