Folding fan of carved sandalwood with original box

Accession number 80.89.50AB

Unique identifier MNY169994

Description A: Pierced and carved sandalwood fan, the sticks with stylized landscapes featuring figures and floral motifs; guards carved in deep relief with multiple figures in forced perspective and flowers; green silk ribbon. Metal rivet with gilt metal loop; green cotton cord; purple, pink and blue silk floss tripartite tassel bound with gold thread. B: Cardboard box with hinge lid, covered with geometric figured silk in shades of grey, green, pink, and beige; fitted interior lined with blue paper, the lid lined with red paper; inscribed with kanji on lower right corner of lid.

Dated 1870-1889

Object Type box (container), fan (costume accessory)

Medium cardboard, cotton (textile), floss (thread), paper (fiber product), ribbon (material), sandalwood (wood), silk (textile), tassel

File dimensions 18.3 in × 12.1 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 30.8 cm at 300dpi

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