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Fan
Indian
19th or early 20th century
Object Place: India
Medium/Technique
Cuscus grass, cotton plain-weave, metal; handle of bamboo
Dimensions
18.5 x 37 cm (7 5/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.467
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionHeart-shaped fan. Cuscus grass leaf with red cotton at rivet center, bound with bands of grass covered with white, green and red paper; black cotton wound around grass binding and metal spiral with red paper covered grass bound to metal at outer edge. Bamboo handle covered with spiraling red, black and yellow cotton. (Cuscus grass meant to be wet for cool and fragrant fanning.)
ProvenanceOldham Collection; Gift of Esther Oldham to the MFA on June 9, 1976