Fan

97-120-490

From: Marshall Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 97-120-490
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Marshall Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Palm Leaf | Wood
Description

Rounded diamond shaped fan of woven pandanus leaf, bundled together at bottom to form handle. Separately constructed ornamental border of repeated small trianges, and spiral patterned sheath around handle, of pandanus and black hibiscus fiber. Resembles 29-28-4 and 61-2-127.

Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-120-490 - Old Museum Number | 15032 - ANSP Number

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