Fire Fan

96-1-129

From: Venezuela | Doro Ana

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Painto
Object Number 96-1-129
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pume | Yaruro
Provenience Venezuela | Doro Ana
Culture Area Circum-Caribbean
Creator Aihera
Date Made 1980-1990
Section American
Materials Moriche Palm Leaf Fiber | Moriche Palm Leaf
Technique Twill Weave
Description

Flat twill woven fan with fringe on one end, tapers off to a knob at the other end. With a thin moriche fiber string. Attached to 96-1-130. Made form Moriche palm leaf and fiber (Mauritia flexuosa).

Length 17 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Russell D. Greaves, 1996
Other Number 1990-134 - Field No SF | 127 - Collector Number

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