Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010

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Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2009–June 2010


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Fan

1972
Artist Unidentified, Pacific Islander
Overall: 30.5 x 35.6 cm (12 x 14 in.)
Coconut leaf, shell

Classification: Ceremonial artifacts

Culture: Oceanic, Cook Islands

Accession number: 2009.4966

Provenance/Ownership History: 1972, given by people of Rarotonga, Cook Islands to Governor Skinner and Dr. Skinner; 2009, gift of Dr. Skinner to the MFA. (Accession date: November 18, 2009)

Gift of Governor Carlton Skinner and Solange Skinner